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I highly recommend this book because it has a lot of action and surprises in it. One of my favorite parts of the book was when Brian changed and his attitude and mindset got much better. One of my least favorite parts was when the porcupine got his leg. The main person in this story is a young 13 year old boy named Brian Robeson, after his parents divorced because of “the secret”, Brian was going over to his dad at the Canadian Oil Fields for the summer. My opinion of Brian is really good but at the beginning I thought he was going to give up, but he pushed through all of the pain and ended up being a hard worker. When Brian was on the island it was really hard to find food in the beginning, but towards the end of the book Brian started thriving in many things. He also runs into many animals like moose, bears, wolves and more. If I were to give this book an overall rating out of 5 I would give it a 4.7 because this book has a lot of detail but I have never been the biggest fan of survival books but the amazing detail makes up for most of it.
Hatchet
By Gary Paulsen
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 10 - 9 | R | 5.7 | 42328 |
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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.
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Hatchet is a great, adventurous story. Brian, a 13 year old boy from New York is traveling to his father's house in Canada. Little does he know that his life is about to change. With a devastating crash having him stranded in the middle of the woods, with just a hatchet by his side. Will he do it? I love this book because you never know what is going to happen next. Whether he is finding food, or seeing nature at its worst. Brain tries to survive but it is so much harder for him to concentrate when he has a horrid secret on his chest. I love Brian, the main character, because he never gave up, even in the worst of times. My favorite part is in the middle of the book when he starts using different tactics. This novel is a great book for 4-7th graders as it is such an enjoyable book. I would rate this book a 4 out of 5, a wonderful story. Therefore, I definitely recommend this book, you could definitely learn something helpful that may come in handy at the most unexpected times.
Hatchet is a fun action packed book, and it is filled with ups and downs. It is about thirteen year old Brian who is on his way to Canada to visit his dad, but the story takes a dramatic twist on the way there. This leaves Brian alone in the Canadian wilderness. Let's take a flashback to before he boards the plane. Before he gets on the plane his mom gives him a hatchet, Brian carries this hatchet on his belt, and forgets about it until he is all alone. The hatchet is all he has. Back in the city, Brian was kind of lazy, but he paid attention. But will his skills come in handy on this adventure? I think Brian is a strong and smart person, he has good ideas and solutions. Though at first he is like every other teenager. Throughout the story there are a series of ups and downs, for example Brian invents ways to hunt and catch animals, he even makes a “home". But one weather disaster changed it all and he was back at square one. Brian is already trying to fight for his life, but the thought of the secret which started the divorce of his parents always keeps him awake at night. He is alone, but in a way he is not. He has the animals, which can be used for food, but they also cause problems. Brian runs into a few critters like a porcupine and I’m pretty sure you can tell how that played out. My favorite part of this story was when he ran into a moose that left a mark on Brian, and in this chapter the weather disaster happens. That was my favorite part, but the whole book was great, I highly recommend you read it. I think it would interest readers from ten and over and maybe even eight or nine year olds. It is definitely a five star review from me. I hope you enjoy Hatchet!
The book Hatchet is about a 13 year old boy named Brian who is from New York. His parents are divorced so this summer he was able to fly to Canada to see his dad. In my opinion this was one of my favorite books to read because it's one of those books that you just want to know what happens next so you just keep on reading it! One of my favorite parts of the book is where Brian feels so accomplished of what he did. Well don't want to spoil it for you to much, but overall I rate this a 10/10 book to read! I hope you read it some day and like it!
Hatchet is a story by Gary Paulsen about a boy named Brian Robeson trying to survive in the wilderness. All Brian has is a hatchet that his mother gave him. Gary Paulsen uses a variety of figurative language to tell the story of Brian’s struggles. My favorite parts of the book are when it talks about Brian’s thoughts. This allows the reader to see Brian’s problem solving skills. A lot of Brian’s problems have to do with finding or catching the food. I think highly of Brian because he solves problems in creative ways that I would never think of. I give this book a 4 out of 5 stars because the final chapter was only 7 pages long and so much happened in that chapter that it felt so rushed. The rest of the book was better paced and well written.
This Book starts off with Brian parents divorce that left Brian heart Broken. Since this matter has appeared Brian has to move from New York to Canada to live with his father and took a plane by himself at only the age 13. However , it did not go as planned and Brian has to survive. With the hatchet he got from his mom he was able to do many things to help him survive but he was struggling with food so he ate a lot of berries. Brian experienced a lot of troubles like the porcupine , the moose, and tornado but these things made him mentaly stronger. Brain changed and he started to observe things more slowly and think about what he was going to say before he said it. And it was all thanks to the “SECRET”! My favorite part was when Brian started observing the forest more and catching his own food because if it were me I would be very proud of myself . I would rate this book a 4.5 out of 5 because it was very interesting and mysterious. You want to read more to see what happens but I feel the reading part was not challenging enough and it was pretty easy to read but it did include a lot of details and was well organized. So I would recommend this book. I think that Brian is a very smart and determined person with a great personality and never backs down when things get tough.
This book is the best. Brian was a 13 year old going to see his dad because his Parents got a divorce. It did not turn out to well !!! ( Read the book for more details) . Brian caught his mom with another guy and was upset. Brian had a hatchet and it helped him out with tons of things. Brian one day was able too see his parents again. This book is ⅘ you should read it.
Thirteen-year-old, Brian Robeson crashes in the middle of nowhere, with nothing but the hatchet his mother gifted & the clothes on his back. His parents have recently gone through a divorce, and what was meant to be Brian's visit to his father, has suddenly arose into disaster after the pilot undergoes an unexpected heart attack. When all hope seems lost, Brian is forced to survive under the harsh wilderness on his own. While reading this, you begin to understand the limits that he's willing to take in order for his survival. Overall, this book offers a new experience. Personally, I found it quite entertaining, if you're into survival, this one's for you. My opinion on Brian is that he never gives up and he stays focused on what he has to do to survive in the Canadian wilderness. Brian is my favorite character in the book bc learns lots of new survival tricks on his journey. My rating for the book is 4.5 stars. It's really good and I recommend being 10 or older for this book in my opinion.
My favorite part of the book was when brian saw a bear and the bear didn’t attack him. My opinion about brian is that he never gives up even when it is hard sometimes and how he makes all the different tools like the spear and bow and arrow. I would recommend this book if you like survival books because it is a great survival book. I give this book from one to five a five because I like all the action in it and how it was a survival book because I love survival books especially this one I fur sure recommend this book. I also would recommend this book for 6th graders. I think it is a good grade to read it.
Brian is a 13 year old boy who is in a single passenger bush plane.Brian was on a plane when he crashed in a lake.Brian had to survive with just a hatchet.Brian built a shelter and had dreams the secret.Brian was hungry so he went to find berries.While he got his berries a bear was behind him.While Brian was sleeping something poked him and was a porcupine.He was drinking water when a moose attacked him.While he was sleeping a tornado hit.The experience has changed him because he listens more now