Have you ever read a book and felt as if you were actually friends? That is becoming, more and more often, true with Brian Robeson, of the Gary Paulsen Brian books.
Brian's Hunt is a quick read. Many students read it this year, after Hatchet, and I heard many complaints of a slow beginning. I can see where a 10-year old might think that. Brian is two years older, and since his time in the woods, has become increasingly reflective, observing, and nearly unable to function in typical society. Students have a hard time empathizing with this, it seems. So again, it makes sense why they would struggle.
Many students abandoned Brian's Hunt this year. Oh how I wish they would've stuck with it. In the future, I'll be able to coach students through their reading experiences with Brian so that they can see the book to its completion.
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