Brandon Krueger- Brian's Winter

Brandon Krueger

Brian’s Winter
Gary Paulson
Pages read: 70
Rating: 7

Thirteen year old Brian Robeson learns to survive in the Canadian wilderness armed only with a hatchet and a knife. As time goes on, Brian learns new survival techniques, such as learning how to make weapons and making a war bow for larger game. As winter keeps getting closer and closer, he does his best to be prepared. He made his hut air tight and made a fire in the middle. The only thing wrong is he really didn’t have the right clothing. He lived in New York State before, but their winters were nothing compared to the Canadian winters.

This book has taught me that it is not easy living on your own. Brian has to work for food and water everyday. At the end of the day he is exhausted because of all the work he has to do to survive. This story is realistic fiction, but it could be real. All the encounters with animals that would normally tear someone apart, Brian handles the situations very calmly and gets out alive.

In the book Brian’s Winter, I noticed that it takes place in the woods. Also that he tries to survive. The book tells you his struggles and when he feels like he is having his ups and downs.

The one thing that I have wondered while reading this book is if he actually ever finds a way home or if he stays there forever. This has crossed my mind throughout the book.

I’d like to know if he ever gets out of the woods or if he survives the winter. He is a New York boy and has heard of the harsh winters, but never experienced it.

I rated this book a seven because although it was a very exciting book with a lot of event, some parts it was slow and dull. But overall I chose this book because I like the outdoors, and especially winter.