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Book Review By Ashley Nobis
Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen

There is a child whose plane crashed and he is forced to survive winter in a forest because the pilot of the plane died. Brian has to hunt, get firewood, find a shelter and keep warm through the winter. Is Brian tough enough to do this?


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14
Exploring into the wild Yes
kind of story - surviving natural elements

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - a teen
Profession/status:
How sensitive is this character?
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 6 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Midwest
Forest? Yes

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - little dialog
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