Brian's Winter (Hatchet Adventure)

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We hope you find this guide useful in introducing your class to Gary Paulsen’s two award-winning adventure tales. From three-time Newbery Honor-winning author Gary Paulsen comes a beloved follow-up to his award-winning classic Hatchet that asks: What if Brian hadn’t been rescued and had to face his deadliest enemy yet–winter?

Personal Response: "Brian's Winter" was a great book from the series of "Hatchet". Also this book was based on a series of events that happened in this timeline.Until last month, I didn’t even realize that Hatchet had a sequel. Turns out, it has four. How did I not know this?! I skipped over The River, the first sequel, for the time being, as it seemed like a repeat of the first but with an audience. Although I have to confess, I’ll probably be reading it sooner rather than later. But I was intrigued by the synopsis of Brian’s Winter. What if Brian hadn’t been rescued, and had to ride out the winter in the Canadian wilderness? Would he survive? Each state in the United States has game laws. Many states require a hunting and fishing license. Ask students to find out the laws regarding hunting and fishing in their state. Why is it important to have such laws? Self-Discovery — After Brian’s 54 days in the wilderness in Hatchet, his parents insist that he see a counselor. The counselor thinks that Brian is "mentally injured." Brian, however, feels that his time in the woods changed him in a more positive way. Ask students to discuss what Brian discovers about himself. Brian’s Winter begins where Hatchet might have ended. Instead of Brian being rescued, he must survive a deadly Canadian winter.

Spoiler-alert: he survives! And with a lot less angst than was present in Hatchet. By this point, he’s come to terms with his new life and is actually flourishing on his own in the wild. He learns to hunt big game and store meat and make clothes. The first book was emotional. This follow-up “what if?” book was a lot more fun because Brian seemed so happy!urn:lcp:brianswinter1996paul:epub:527c34fc-b515-4036-8e59-6bbf145a5fe2 Extramarc OhioLINK Library Catalog Foldoutcount 0 Identifier brianswinter1996paul Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t0ht3hv65 Isbn 0439650313 This has been one of my favorite reads so far. I couldn’t stop reading! The novel was so well written, the plot was on point, the character and development clear and real, length and themes appropriate. I have no critic to give other than applause the style and idea of Gary Paulsen concerning this book. I read the book brians winter .I enjoyed reading this book because it taught me how hard it would be to survive during winter. I like survival books liked this one, because I love what the outdoors has to offer. Poignant, respectful, and historically accurate while pulsating with emotional turmoil, adventure, and suspense. Bring an assortment of hunting and fishing magazines to class for students to peruse. Ask them to write a short article for one of the magazines that Brian might write discussing his dislike of "professional fishermen" and "professional hunters."

Notes: The River is also known as The Return. Brian’s Winter is also titled Hatchet: Winter. Brian’s Return was also published as Hatchet: The Call. If You Like Brian Robeson/Hatchet Books, You’ll Love…

As a child and young adult I have read the first and second installment of this series over and over again! I love a good survival story. When I discovered that there were even more books to the series I was overjoyed. The third and fourth hadn’t been published or available in German. Being Alone in the middle of nowhere isn’t very fun, but being cold and alone takes it to a whole other level; just ask Brian Robeson. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2010-09-17 14:49:42 Boxid IA1529907 Boxid_2 CH120120905-BL1 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Donor