
Brian's Winter
by Gary Paulsen
Novel
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Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson remains stranded in the Canadian wilderness after the summer ends, facing his most dangerous challenge yet: surviving winter alone. Armed only with his hatchet and growing survival skills, Brian must build a winter shelter, create snowshoes, hunt for food, and face dangerous wildlife as temperatures plummet.
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💬LanguageMild
⚔️ViolenceSignificant
💋Romance & SexNone
🍷Drugs & AlcoholNone
📋Other ContentModerate
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Language
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ProfanityMild
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| f-word | 1-2 |
| sh*t | 1-2 |
| *ss | 1-2 |
| b*st*rd | 1-2 |
| b*tch | 1-2 |
| bl**dy | 1-2 |
| bug**r | 1-2 |
| d*mn | 1-2 |
| c-word | 1-2 |
| h*ll | 1-2 |
| cr*p | 1-2 |
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Graphic Violence / GoreSignificant
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