The river /
Gary Paulsen.
- 1st Laurel-Leaf ed.
- New York : Dell Laurel-Leaf, 1998, c1991.
- 130 p. : map ; 18 cm.
- Laurel-leaf books .
Booklist starred. School Library Journal. Wilson's Junior High School.
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.