The River

A Hatchet Adventure, Book #2

The government sends Brian back to the Canadian wilderness in this beloved follow-up to the award-winning classic Hatchet from three-time Newbery Honor-winning author Gary Paulsen!

Two years after Brian Robeson survived fifty-four days alone in the Canadian wilderness, the government wants him to head back so they can learn what he did to stay alive. This time Derek Holtzer, a government psychologist, will accompany him. But a freak storm leaves Derek unconscious. Brian's only hope is to transport Derek a hundred miles down the river to a trading post. He's survived with only a hatchet before - now can Brian build a raft and navigate an unknown river?

For the first time it's not only Brian's survival that's at stake. . .

Read the full Hatchet series: Hatchet, The River, Brian's Winter, Brian's Return, & Brian's Hunt