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The River
The River
Author: Gary Paulsen
For John Borne's family, hunting has nothing to do with sport of manliness, it's a matter of survival. Every fall, John and his grandfather go off into the woods to shoot the deer that puts meat on the table over the long Minnesota winter. But this year John's grandfather is dying, and John must hunt alone. John tracks doe for two days, but as...  more »
ISBN: 189071
Publication Date: 1984
Pages: 90
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Publisher: Scholastic
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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hardtack avatar reviewed The River on + 2847 more book reviews
Great story for YA and for this 76-year-old reader. Especially as I was once a dedicated wilderness backpacker and camper. It's how I spent my vacations. This is part two of a series of five books with the main character.
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LOVED IT, even better than the original, read it a few years back and it quickly became a favorite

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