Brians Return is a sequel to Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. This book is about a boy who spent a large amount of time surviving in the woods by himself, went home for about a year, and had a hard time re-adjusting to the life in the city. In the beginning of the book, Brian got into a fight with a boy named Carl. Carl took the first swing, and that is when Brians survival instincts were triggered all over again. Brian seriously injured Carl and as a result, started seeing a therapist named Caleb who is a blind ex-police officer. Caleb tells Brian to think about why he loved the woods so much and why he wants to go back. One day, Caled told Brian “Its time for you to go back”. Caleb wanted Brian to figure out why he felt an emptiness in himself. Caled
