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Read-Alikes for
The River
by Gary Paulsen
Viewpoint, our book discussion group for students in
grades 6-8, read and discussed The River. If you liked this book,
you may also like reading other books by this author:
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| Hatchet
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by Gary Paulsen
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JH PAU
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After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian is forced to survive 54 days alone in the wilderness with only the aid of a hatchet.
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| Brian's Winter
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by Gary Paulsen
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JH PAU
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What if Brian wasn't rescued in Hatchet and was forced to survive the winter alone in the wilderness?
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| Harris and Me
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by Gary Paulsen
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JH PAU
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Sent to live with relatives on their farm because of problems at home, Gooner meets his distant cousin Harris and is given an introduction to a whole new world.
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| Mr. Tucket
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by Gary Paulsen
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JH PAU
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In 1848, while on a wagon train headed for Oregon, fourteen-year-old Francis Tucket is kidnapped by Pawnee Indians and then falls in with a one-armed trapper who teaches him how to live in the wild.
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| The Transall Saga
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by Gary Paulsen
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JH PAU
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While backpacking in the desert, thirteen-year-old Mark falls into a tube of blue light and is transported into a more primitive world, where he must use his knowledge and skills to survive.
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MORE BOOKS TO ENJOY: Wilderness Survival
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| Far North
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by Will Hobbs
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JH HOB
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After the destruction of their floatplane, Gabe and his friend Raymond struggle to survive a winter in the wilderness of the Northwest Territories.
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| Julie of the Wolves
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by Jean Craighead George
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J GEO
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While running away from home and an unwanted marriage, a thirteen-year-old Eskimo girl becomes lost on the North Slope of Alaska and is befriended by a wolf pack.
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| Climb or Die
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by Edward Myers
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JH MYE
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After a car accident in a snowy Colorado pass seriously injures their parents, Danielle and her brother Jake must scale a mountain to find help.
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| Take it Easy
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by David Hill
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JH HIL
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Sent by his father on a five-day wilderness hike in the rugged New Zealand mountains, Rob and five other less-experienced hikers must go it alone when their leader suddenly dies.
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| The Island Keeper
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by Harry Mazer
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JH MAZ
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| Longing to disappear after the death of her younger sister, Cleo runs away from her overprotective and oppressive family and goes to a remote island where she is the only inhabitant.
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This list was prepared by Youth Services at St. Charles Public Library,
October 1998.
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