Brian's Winter by gary paulsen

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April 17,2025

i remember reading Hatchet in 4th grade and thinking "wow! Brian is so smart and brave he must be so old and wise!"

HE IS 13.
I AM IN HIGH SCHOOL AND KNOW VERY WELL I COULD NEVER

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Blackmage03

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April 17,2025

I thought the book was great after reading hatchet I thought the series was over but when I found out there was another book I bought it right away.I really liked this book because its about survival and being stranded and im really interested in those books.it also had alot of details and action.I would recommend this book to people who like action and the hatchet series.

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ThaRicefield

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April 17,2025

I didn’t know there was sequels! I enjoyed but not as good as hatchet ofc ofc

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MinnesotaGrapple

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April 17,2025

I love books about winter.

I love books that take place in the north, in areas similar to my own (we hit -30 F just about every winter. Last year we had a week-long cold snap). I watch Joe Robinet videos when I can’t sleep or feel stressed about work. It reminds me there is some kind of escape. Something simpler, though not necessarily easier.

So this book was top notch for me. Like My Side of the Mountain good.

I read Hatchet last year (audiobook) and liked it quite a bit. I never really planned on returning to Paulsen’s work any time soon, but after this I’m ready for more.

Over the past two years I have been trying to read more. Initially it was to cull my collection and put some books behind me that I have been sitting on for years. This year I started reading more books that I know I’ll be coming back to. This is one of those books. This is a great book to read January or February, when it gets dark at 4:30 and we have to kick on the fire place because our boiler can’t keep up with the cold.

Hatchet wasn’t too far back in my memory, so this “what if” book made me all the more grateful when he finally finds what he’s been seeking at the end.

I’m going to get more of Paulsen’s books now. Looks like YA is going to go into February

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11equalsFish

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April 17,2025

IF you are into survival novels then this is a book for you! Brian describes to you about the pros and cons of this senerio. Brian Robeson is young teenager surviving mother natures harshs conditions including winter blizzards and bitter coldness. IF you are a person who is sometimes gone from home doing whatever, say you become in a senerio where you might need some survival techniques, this book will tell you how to survive.
Brians Winter is a lead off of the novel Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. A little recap on Hatchet. In the beggining, Brian was in a very small plane over the elusive Canadian hardwoods in the middle of summer. His pilot ended up having a heart attack and died. The plane crashed into the tree's and Brian ended up being trapped with no radio contact to the outside world. He made a small shelter on the outside of a small lake.
Brian is all alone and is waiting for help to arive, he has been living at the crash sight for two months sence the plane crashed. He goes through withdrawls of what his life ust to be and he misses his mom and dad so very much. He can tell that fall is coming soon because the air is stiffer and the lake freezes over at night. The only fire starting tool he has is his hatchet. He ofcourse kills things to eat. He has decided to kill something bigger than rabbits for the fur to make a coat. He makes snowshoes and pants. The pants and coat are made from deer skin. He had a 22 cal long rifle but he is out of ammunition so he made a bow out of vine and basswood.
He boils water from the lake in an old coffee can that he found burried in the muck. Every two weeks he hears wolves and he soon descided that he wanted to see them. He goes out and is doing his business when he looks up, he sees a wolf standing 20 yards infront of him with a piece of a white-tail deer in his mouth. The wolf marks his territory and carrys on. Brian learned in science that animals mark there territory to keep there ground from being over run by intruders. He descides to go pee on the same stump the wolf did. Two weeks later the wolf comes back, smells the intruder, and marks his territory again. Brian quickly runs over there as soon as it was safe and does it again. Brian and the wolf come friends. Brian has nobody to socialize with so he feels that the animals keep him from going crazy.

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royalripper

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April 17,2025

I really enjoyed this book. This occurred after Brian's miraculous return back to civilization from the book Hatchet. Since he was so skilled out there all by himself, reporters found him and wanted him to do it again. But this time they would bring plenty of food, and other necessities they needed. Brian wasn't sure about it at first. Then he lightened up and decided to do it. He would take a plane with a gentleman who would be taking notes on what he does. On the plane ride, the plane crashed. Brian couldn't believe it. It was happening again! Brian was alive but the pilot was in critical condition. Brian eventually got him out of the plane. He took him to a shelter (a fallen down tree). At the time, it seemed like a substantial environment. Brian's first thought was food but the food was gone because they crashed in the lake and it all was at the bottom. After many nights the pilot was still in a coma. It started to snow. A big concern. After about a month and a half they heard voices. It turned out to be a family that had a cabin up there and spent time there in the winter. They saw them and took them to safety. Both survived. I would recommend this book for people that like adventure and suspense.

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taffydmonkey

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April 17,2025

This is the best of the series so far. Betty the skunk is the star. 3.5 stars for her.

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Splitter

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April 17,2025

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.

“Brian’s Winter” is a continuation of Gary Paulsen’s book “Hatchet”. Actually it is a reimagining of what would have happened to Brian Robeson if he wasn’t rescued and had to get through the cold Northern Canada winter alone. Brian almost misses the signs that winter is coming, but when he finally gets it he realizes that he has a lot of work to do. There are many things that he will have to learn to do for himself, but the biggest of these is figuring out how to stay warm and how to find food when the temperatures dip well below 0°. Can he figure out how to do these things before it is too late?

I really loved this book because it went right where my mind went as I read the first book, “Hatchet”. I couldn’t imagine how Brian could survive the winter at the pace he was going. Admittedly I do find it a little farfetched that Brian learns to do all of the things that he has to do so quickly, but it isn’t beyond the realm of possibility. And I appreciate that Paulsen broaches the subject of hunting and taking a life with a little more depth and thought than he did in the first book. I personally think it is okay to hunt for food, especially when it is necessary for survival. But I like the fact that Brian doesn’t find it any easier to do just because he needs the food. The topic of hunting and animal rights is always relevant, to some degree, and I think Paulsen handled it nicely here.

I recommend this book for all but the most squeamish readers, (he does have to clean the animals he kills). It would definitely be a great read for the outdoor enthusiast, and it would make a good fiction connection for some science and language arts classes.

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