In Brian’s winter it show what would happen if brain didn’t get rescued in the hatchet. it shows how he survived in nature without any modern day supplies but a hatchet. I would definitely recommend it and it was one of my favourite books.

Uh... Brian got rescued. What-if-he-didn't isn't that necessary.

In Hatchet, Brian is rescued at the end of the book, before autumn sets in, and well before the beginning of winter. Apparently, author Gary Paulsen received a lot of mail from readers, claiming he had Brian rescued before things really got tough. Paulsen remedies that situation by giving us this "what-if", positing that Brian didn't set off the beacon that drew rescuers to him.
As Brian realizes, surviving in winter is a whole different thing than surviving in summer. On the plus side, he doesn't have to hunt or fish every day, since it's so cold he can stack meat outside and it'll freeze. On the minus side, it's really cold, and he's dressed in shorts and a t-shirt. I like that Paulsen, a self-described winter survivalist, thought of all the little details that Brian would have to deal with in the winter.
I'm a little doubtful that a young city teen like Brian would be able to pick up so many survival techniques so quickly; yes, he's read a lot and watched a lot of tv, but that doesn't mean he'd be able to put that knowledge into practice. Still, for young readers, especially those who like the great outdoors, this would be an entertaining read.

Highly suggest reading this directly after Hatchet, before The River.

very adventurous by michael

this is an alternate book from hatchet, it is about what happened if Brian never got saved. he has to encounter his worst enemy: WINTER!

This book, in my opinion, is better than "The River", the alternate sequel to "Hatchet". In "Brian's Winter" there are more physical challenges for Brian, like the bear attack and the charging elk. In "The River" the main challenge is getting Derek the psychologist back safely. Brian's thoughts and revelations are interesting and the creativity of Brian is amazing.

Ned C.

Sub-standard...

very boring not that good

Love this book people should really read it...very nice!