14. Brian's Hunt, by Gary Paulsen.

Book 5 of the Brian Robeson Series.

This is the last Brian book, and involves Brian discovering a hurt malamute on the shores of a lake while he's canoeing around adventuring before planning on visiting the Smallhorns later in the summer. When he discovers the dog has travelled south to find him, he becomes uneasy and worried about his friends (who are north), and makes his way to their summer camp to assuage his fears.

I liked this book the most of all the books in this series. It combines the tension of Hatchet and The River with the knowledge he gains in Brian's Return and Brian's Winter, in order to tell an involving story. Gary Paulsen's understanding of animal and human nature is superb, and it really shows in his writing.