Product Description
As millions of readers of Hatchet, The River, and Brian's Winter know, Brian Robeson survived alone in the wilderness by finding solutions to extraordinary challenges. But now that's he's back in civilization, he can't find a way to make sense of high school life. He feels disconnected, more isolated than he did alone in the North. The only answer is to return-to "go back in"-for only in the wilderness can Brian discover his true path in life, and where he belongs.
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Amazon.com Review
A deer in his canoe, a bear attack, a leg stabbed with an arrowhead--it's just another week in the life of 16-year-old Brian Robeson. In his opinion, this beats a date at Mackey's Pizza Den, a fight with a bully, and a video game at the mall any day. After having survived a plane crash and 54 days in the Canadian wilderness several years earlier, Brian can't seem to fit into "civilization." The world of high school and family life makes no sense anymore. So Brian begins to plan. It's time to return to the woods. This time, though, he makes no plans to come back home. Gary Paulsen, the popular author of many critically acclaimed books for young people and winner of the 1997 Margaret A. Edward Award, has written another sequel to the Newbery Honor Book Hatchet. (The River and Brian's Winter were earlier sequels.) Paulsen's graphic and detailed descriptions of Brian's adventures demonstrate a deep familiarity and connection to the wilderness; and in fact the author has spent much of his life in the bush, living almost entirely off the land. Brian's experiences in nature parallel his growing independence and maturity; readers who don't feel like they "fit in" will easily relate to the young protagonist's search for identity and purity. (Ages 11 and older) --Emilie Coulter
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 The Most Pointless of the Series ( dolphmurph )
Brain shouldn't of returned, I love all the other books in the series, but why, why, why did they make this? Seriously, people think, did Gary real need to make this? The reason I give this 2 stars instead of 1, because, it is sort of entertaining, to see what it's like when Brain is back in a normal community. It might be fun for some people to seem him return, but there's no excitement, and the confict is fixed in the middle of the book. Oh, it's a good thing that a sequel was made to this, which I love, that is, "Brian's Hunt," which is a way more entertaining and interesting, and actually has a climax. (CAUTION!) ONLY READ IF YOU'VE READ ALL THE OTHER BOOKS, AND/OR WANT TO READ BRAIN'S HUNT. (Which will probably be most of you).
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 Best book of the year Brian's Return
I loved this book it was very pages turning. My favorite part of the book was when Brian went back to the woods. The book is all about a boy that goes back to the woods to live and get his life back. When he is living in the woods he has a lot of suprises. You have to read Hatchet first because you will not get anything. This is a perfect gift for any boy that likes the outdoors or camping. Also it is very short (110 pages) so if you don't like long book this is for you.
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 Brian's Return
Die or not die!!!!! You'll have to read to find out.
Brian has got in an enormous mess. He has to meet a councilor and the councilor changed his live. He has Brian go back to his favorite place, the great, enormous wilderness. Going back to the wilderness helps, but he gets excitement. He gets attack by many things.
I like this book because I like reading adventure and learn. I would recommend this to people that like to travel and hunt. I would give this to people that likes to learn. Now you have to read this book.
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Bryce from Lake Tapps- Brain's Back
Brian's Return
I am reviewing the book Brian's Return by Gary Paulson. It takes place in the forest, on a beach, and on a river.
Going Back
Brian is back and he wants the joy of the wilderness again. So he goes to an area populated only by wildlife, but this time he's prepared. He has a-lot of equipment such as: A bow, arrows, shafts and points, a quiver, a knife, a hatchet, matches, lots of rice, seasoning bug repellent, and lots more. Things go fine; he hunts successfully, eats and reads Shakespeare. But soon he meets a man cooking something at his fire. Brian figures he is of no danger and sits down. They have a friendly conversation and the man leaves. Later Brian goes through shallow water and encounters a bear. Will the bear kill Brian? Will Brian kill the bear? What will Brian do? What will happen? The only way to find out is to read Brian's Return.
You should read this book
I really liked this book; it had plenty of details and was very well written, for example: "Brian sat quietly, taken by a peace he has not known for a long time, and let the canoe drift forward along the lily pads..." I read this book, and you should too.
The sequel to Hatchet
One other thing you should know is that this book is the sequel to Hatchet, and so therefore should not be read until Hatchet has been read. There are also other books by Gary Paulson that are sequels to Hatchet, those too are great books.
My recommendation
I highly recommend this book. It's a must read for Gary Paulson fans. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
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Amazingly good!
The main plot to the story is there is this boy, who in the previous book wound up stranded in the forest, then learned to survive in those conditions after a while. In the second book he wanted to return because he missed the woods and the way it felt to be in them. He never liked life as it was at his home, giving him more the reason to return. This was probobly the best book I have ever read, books by the same author are also just as good.
Z.C.
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