76 pages • 2 hours read
Gary PaulsenBrian's Winter
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1996A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
In Brian’s Winter, Brian Robeson, stranded in the north Canadian woods after a plane crash, must survive the harsh winter alone. Using newfound skills and makeshift tools, he contends with cold, hunger, a bear attack saved by a skunk, and hunts moose and deer for sustenance. He ultimately encounters a family of trappers and is eventually rescued. The book contains instances of animal attacks and hunting experiences.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen is praised for its realistic and intense survival scenarios, providing an engaging alternative ending to Hatchet. Readers appreciate the vivid descriptions and the protagonist's resourcefulness. However, some criticize the repetitive nature of events and predictability. It's a gripping read for adventure enthusiasts and younger audiences.
Who Should Read Brian's Winter?
A reader who would enjoy Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen is typically an adventurous young adult or middle schooler who loves survival stories and the outdoors. Fans of Hatchet and My Side of the Mountain will find this book particularly captivating due to its vivid depiction of wilderness survival and self-reliance.
RecommendedReading Age
11-14yearsLexile Level
1140LBook Details
Coming of Age / Bildungsroman
Realistic Fiction
Action / Adventure
Animals
Education
Values/Ideas: Beauty
Natural World: Environment
Life/Time: Coming of Age