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Violence
Barely any
Survival danger; lightning strike injures a character; river navigation risks
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Responsibility for another person's survival; minor stress and fear
What this book is about
Brian Robeson, the hero of Hatchet, is asked by a government psychologist to return to the Canadian wilderness so his survival skills can be documented. When lightning strikes and the psychologist falls into a coma, Brian must raft him down a river to find help. The stakes are real and the wilderness as unforgiving as ever in this action-packed sequel.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Survival peril
Character injured and dependent on protagonist
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