Brian's Return [Hardcover]

Gary Paulsen (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Scholastic; First Scholastic edition edition (1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439083265
• ISBN-13: 978-0439083263
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,125,754 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gary Paulsen is one of the most honored writers of contemporary literature for young readers. He has written more than one hundred book for adults and young readers, and is the author of three Newberry Honor titles: Dogsong, Hatchet, and The Winter Room. He divides his time among Alaska, New Mexico, Minnesota, and the Pacific.

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26 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Really Great Book! Medford, Massachussetts, August 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Brian's Return (Hardcover)

I think Brian's Return is a great book. If you have read Hatchet, The River, and Brian's Winter (like I have) then you will understand the story better 'cause you probably wouldn't really understand it if you haven't read at least one of those three books that came before this one. This time, Brian is back at home and he can't seem to adjust to his formal life at home. After he gets into a huge fight with this kid who is jelous of him and gets arrested for it, he decides that the best place for him is back in the woods and so he goes back there. This time, Brian is prepared and he is used to the way the woods is so he can survive. I think this book is awesome and if you have read Hatchet, The River, and Brian's Winter and liked those books, then I can gaurentee that you will like Brian's Return! Even if you haven't read those books but have read other books by Gary Paulsen then you should get this book!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Brian's Return, January 14, 2000

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Laura Woodbeck (the United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brian's Return (Hardcover)

I liked it when Brian was on his first day back in the woods. He saw a Whitetailed doe come to the lake and drink from it. I can just imagine that scene in my head. I didn't like parts of the book when he was in the woods because it was sort of like the other books about Brian. I would reccomend this book to kids who have read the other Brian books and want to read more about Brian and to kids who are fans of Gary Paulsen's other books.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The third and best sequel to Hatchet, May 17, 2001

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Robert W. Kalteux (Seminole, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brian's Return (Hardcover)

Brian's Return, by Gary Paulsen, is an adventure/survival book about Brian's long-awaited return to the Canadian woods written by Paulsen, a three time Newberry Honor award winner. The story begins with Brian, a 16 year old boy trying to live a normal life. The hard part for him is, he spent 48 days in the Canadian woods after his pilot had a heart attack and it changed his perspective on life. He can't find joy in having his food put right in front of him, or talking about who was going out with whom. After beating up a football player, he sees a counselor named Caleb. Caleb listens to his beautiful descriptions, and tells Brian that the answer was to go back up into the wilderness. He creates a list and a plan for a hundred mile kayak trip to eventually visit the Smallhorns, who rescued him in Brian's Winter. Brian goes through yet another action packed wilderness experience in Brian's Return. This book would be a little hard for young kids to find the true meaning of, so ages 11 and up would be a good reccomended age. Anyone who enjoyed Hatchet and its other sequels will enjoy this book.