Brian's Winter

By: Gary Paulsen

Narrated by: Richard Thomas

In Hatchet, 13-year-old Brian Robeson learned to survive alone in the Canadian wilderness, armed only with his hatchet. Finally, as millions know, he was rescued at the end of the Summer. But what if Brian hadn't been rescued? What if he had been left to face his deadliest enemy - Winter?

Gary Paulsen raises the stakes for survival in this riveting and inspiring story as one boy confronts the ultimate test and the ultimate adventure.

©1996 Gary Paulsen (P)1996 Random House, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Paulsen at his best." ( Booklist)
"Breathtaking....mesmerizing. ( School Library Journal)
"Paulsen crafts a companion/sequel to Hatchet containing many of its same pleasures....Read together, the two books make his finest tale of survival yet." ( Kirkus Reviews)

great book. my favorite

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good book (MUST READ!!!!!!!)

love it so much. THE IS ONE OF THOUGHS BOOK YOU WILL KEEP COMING BACK TO OVER AND OVER AND OVER.

love it alot great story

I love this book alot I mean it's awesome to cool to be true blah

Great read!

What a fun twist ON an already great story! Loved it! Good for all ages

Great idea!

I love it that Paulsen was willing to break the rules and change history so that we could finally learn if Brian would have been able to survive his first winter.

Great Story for Pre- & 'tweeenagers

What did you love best about Brian's Winter?

My 9-year old daughter and I have been reading all three of the Brian stories. We started with The Hatchet, then Brian's Winter, and just finished The River. Taken together, the books make a complete story. Reading just The Hatchet, left us wanting the rest of the story.

The books had a good story line, lots of details, and no questionable language. There was enough yucky, gross stuff to please a kid without too much gore. The pilot's death was handled with sensitivity.

The animal encounters were at times funny and at times scary. A good mix for kids. The descriptions of Brian making and using tools was done with accuracy.

Overall, these books were great fun to listen to and discuss with a child. Both Richard Thomas and Peter Coyote did a nice job with the narrative. I thought that the music added some extra pizzaz to the story. Though at times, the score seemed to drown out some of the narrative.

Overall, this book and the other 2 books were well worth the time and money.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Brian's Winter?

The encounter between the bear, skunk, and Brian.

Which character – as performed by Richard Thomas – was your favorite?

Duh, Brian.

I love it and you'll see that your going to like it to

The entire book collection is the best of story's. I highly recommend it as a children's book and a adult book

Amazing book

Just the voice is soothing I am so happy this is a book I fall asleep to it every night

Still as good as ever

I haven't read this book since high school, well over a decade, and it's still one of my favorites, and the best of the series!

More satisfying than the original

I used to love reading this book when I was young. I didn’t know that there was sequels and alternate endings until recently. I wish it could go on longer, especially at the ends of the novels. It’s a fun ride.