The River
by Gary Paulsen · 1991

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Because of his success surviving alone in the wilderness for fifty-four days, fifteen-year-old Brian, profoundly changed by his time in the wild, is asked to undergo a similar experience to help scientists learn more about the psychology of survival.
Juvenile FictionFictionSurvivalSelf-relianceJuvenile fictionSurvival skillsWilderness survivalSurvival (Title)SequalChildren's fictionWilderness survival, fictionAdventure and adventurers, fiction