The river

Gary Paulsen was born in 1939 and spent his early childhood with his grandmother in northern Minnesota. Originally, Paulsen was an electronics technician in the military until one night he decided to become a writer—without ever having written anything. After eleven months, he published his first short story and wrote several overlooked books until he published the story of an Eskimo boy who goes on a sled dog journey. The book "Dogsong" won the Newbery Medal, the most prestigious children's literature award in the USA. After that, everything changed for Paulsen: he became a famous and successful author. He went on to win two more Newbery Medals, one of which he received for "Hatchet," the sequel of which, "The River," was published by Carlsen. Gary Paulsen's books, translated into 18 languages, have also gained a solid readership here.

Two years ago, 15-year-old Brian survived alone in the wilderness after a plane crash. Just as the media frenzy around him began to subside, the government approached him: Brian was to repeat his Robinsonade so that he could pass on his skills and make them useful for survival training. After some initial hesitation, he agreed to be exposed to the wilderness again with psychologist Derek. However, shortly after their arrival, they are caught in a storm that destroys their radio and severely injures Derek. Once again, Brian is left to fend for himself.