Paulsen, Gary. The River, NY: Dell, 1991. 137 pages. (Survival Series / Poem Review)
Brian Robison
Is back in the woods again
Derek is with him
They land in the woods
Then again it’s going well
Then three days out good
Is hit by lighting
In need of medical help
Brian builds a raft
Tree hits him dead on
He is put in a coma
Will be close to death
Miles down the stream
The time is running out fast
Now will he make it?
The book The River I think is a great squeal to the book Hatchet because it continues at a great point after the Hatchet ended and continues it. The book is shorter then Hatchet but I think it was just as good. If I had to give it a score one though ten, I would give it an eight.
Reviewed by Flight of the Dodo