Brian's Return
by Gary Paulsen
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Author: Gary PaulsenEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-05-08
ISBN: 0440413796
Number of pages: 144
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
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Book Review: Bryce from Lake Tapps- Brain's Back
Summary: 4 Stars
Brian's Return
I am reviewing the book Brian's Return by Gary Paulson. It takes place in the forest, on a beach, and on a river.
Going Back
Brian is back and he wants the joy of the wilderness again. So he goes to an area populated only by wildlife, but this time he's prepared. He has a-lot of equipment such as: A bow, arrows, shafts and points, a quiver, a knife, a hatchet, matches, lots of rice, seasoning bug repellent, and lots more. Things go fine; he hunts successfully, eats and reads Shakespeare. But soon he meets a man cooking something at his fire. Brian figures he is of no danger and sits down. They have a friendly conversation and the man leaves. Later Brian goes through shallow water and encounters a bear. Will the bear kill Brian? Will Brian kill the bear? What will Brian do? What will happen? The only way to find out is to read Brian's Return.
You should read this book
I really liked this book; it had plenty of details and was very well written, for example: "Brian sat quietly, taken by a peace he has not known for a long time, and let the canoe drift forward along the lily pads..." I read this book, and you should too.
The sequel to Hatchet
One other thing you should know is that this book is the sequel to Hatchet, and so therefore should not be read until Hatchet has been read. There are also other books by Gary Paulson that are sequels to Hatchet, those too are great books.
My recommendation
I highly recommend this book. It's a must read for Gary Paulson fans. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
Summary of Brian's Return
As millions of readers of Hatchet, The River, and Brian's Winter know, Brian Robeson survived alone in the wilderness by finding solutions to extraordinary challenges. But now that's he's back in civilization, he can't find a way to make sense of high school life. He feels disconnected, more isolated than he did alone in the North. The only answer is to return-to "go back in"-for only in the wilderness can Brian discover his true path in life, and where he belongs.A deer in his canoe, a bear attack, a leg stabbed with an arrowhead--it's just another week in the life of 16-year-old Brian Robeson. In his opinion, this beats a date at Mackey's Pizza Den, a fight with a bully, and a video game at the mall any day. After having survived a plane crash and 54 days in the Canadian wilderness several years earlier, Brian can't seem to fit into "civilization." The world of high school and family life makes no sense anymore. So Brian begins to plan. It's time to return to the woods. This time, though, he makes no plans to come back home.
Gary Paulsen, the popular author of many critically acclaimed books for young people and winner of the 1997 Margaret A. Edward Award, has written another sequel to the Newbery Honor Book Hatchet. (The River and Brian's Winter were earlier sequels.) Paulsen's graphic and detailed descriptions of Brian's adventures demonstrate a deep familiarity and connection to the wilderness; and in fact the author has spent much of his life in the bush, living almost entirely off the land. Brian's experiences in nature parallel his growing independence and maturity; readers who don't feel like they "fit in" will easily relate to the young protagonist's search for identity and purity. (Ages 11 and older) --Emilie Coulter
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