Brian's Return
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Chapter Book · Ages 11–15 · 1999 · Est. 2 hour read

Brian's Return

By Gary Paulsen

Book #4 in the Brian's Saga series

Brian feels lost in civilization and must return to the wilderness to find his true path.

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115 pages· 23,882 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Brian Robeson, once a survivor of the wild, now struggles with the mundane challenges of high school life. Feeling more isolated than ever, he realizes that the answers he seeks lie back in the wilderness. As he returns to the untamed world, Brian must confront the unexpected and rediscover where he truly belongs. Will the wilderness offer him the clarity he needs, or will it present new challenges that test his resolve? Join Brian on his journey to find purpose and belonging in a world that feels both familiar and foreign.

From the publisher

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.

At a glance
Format
Pages
115
Words
23,882
Reading age
11–15
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
1030L
Themes & topics
Books about rural livingBooks about self-relianceBooks about survival storiesBooks about wilderness survivalBooks about coming of age
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.5
F&P level
~Y
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
25297
Publication
Published
March 13, 2012
First published
September 11, 1999
Publisher
Ember
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780307929600

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