Hatchet

Hatchet

By Gary Paulsen

399 ratings 469 reviews 596 followers
Book 1 of 5 in the  Brian's Saga Series
Interest LevelReading LevelReading A-ZATOSWord Count
Grades 4 - 8Grades 10 - 9R5.742328
This award-winning contemporary classic is the survival story with which all others are compared—and a page-turning, heart-stopping adventure, recipient of the Newbery Honor.

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Brian Robertson, sole passenger on a Cessna 406, is on his way to visit his father when the tiny bush plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness. With nothing but his clothing, a tattered windbreaker, and the hatchet his mother had given him as a present, Brian finds himself completely alone.

Challenged by his fear and despair -- and plagued with the weight of a dreadful secret he's been keeping since his parent's divorce -- brian must tame his inner demons in order to survive. It will take all his know-how and determination, and more courage than he knew he possessed.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9781481486293
ISBN-10: 1481486292
Published on 10/3/2017
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 224

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Hatchet is a really good book it is about a boy named 13 year old named Brian Robertson he is going to see his dad for the summer but something happens to the pilot Brian needs to find a spot to land the plane. Then Brian has to survive in the wilderness on his own he has to get his own food, make his own shelter, make hunting tools and stuff like that. Read the book Hatchet if you want to find out if Brian will have to survive on the island for the rest of his life or will he be saved and taken home.

I've read a book called Alone and its simaler to this book! And thats how I'm getting interested in this book.

This book is super awesome! Thirteen year old Brian Robeson survived a plane crash and found himself stranded in the wilderness. He does not have time the feel sad about "The secret" and he must use his wits to build a shelter, find food and water, make a fire, gather materials, and stay safe from animals to survive.

Its all adventurous and inspiring for me. It shows perseverance too. I really would like to see a part two

The charter's parents are divorced he saw her mother kissing another man.And now he is going to visit his fatherand tge plane crashes and he is now alone in an island.He would have to survive and return. Will he??

this is a great book!!!!

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Brian survives and lives!!!

I am in the middle of reading this book! Don't spoil it!

I read this for school with my class, and honestly I will say this book is absolutely Wonderful!!!

I read this story for school already, and I am so amazed by the courage and how strong brian is. I love it.

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