In my opinion, I think Hatchet is very well written it has countless figurative language and describes each scene very well. I recommend this book to everyone ages 8+, this is because Hatchet is very exciting and while I was reading I was always waiting to read the next chapter. Perpich was one of Brian’s old English teachers, he was always encouraging him, and he was a large motivation to Brian. The whole book was well written, but my favorite part was when Brian is reborn including when he’s one with nature, and it is also my favorite because being reborn helped him in many different ways. In the end, this book was excellent I enjoyed reading it and suggest that you do too.
Hatchet
By Gary Paulsen
Book 1 of 5 in the
Brian's Saga Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 10 - 9 | R | 5.7 | 42328 |
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.
LOST
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
Book Reviews (461)
Hatchet is a great book. I think it was great because it has exciting parts, funny moments, and some sad stuff. It has many exciting parts, like when the main character, Brian, survives a plane crash. It’s just sad that he doesn’t know what to do when he crashes there. Then he makes a shelter from what he has around him. Later in the story, he makes some “friends”, which aren’t even human. He also makes some weapons, called a fish spear, and a bow and arrow. He fails with the bow and the fish spear. After some time, he sees his reflection and thinks it’s ugly. This has been a great book and I recommend reading it.
I totally recommend this book to viewers who love the genre Adventure/ Survival. This book is truly amazing in its own ways and you can imagine everything this book offers. Out of the whole book, my favorite part will always have to be when something very dangerous comes to attack Brian. My opinion on Brian was that he is helpless and doesn’t know what to do, but later in the book Brian becomes tough and has the courage to survive. Brian did act like a fool, but he became stronger through all the challenges he faced, face to face.
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This book has an interesting begging but it is mainly brought down because of its mediocre middle and dissatisfying conclusion
This is a great book for those who love outdoor adventure stories and being lost in the wilderness. This book is similar to Robinson Crusoe and other adventure stories. This is a very detailed book which is one of the reasons I love it so much. You can tell if a book is good by how it impacts your imagination and this book does so. After reading it for the first time I had dreams for months and short stories I wrote for school just from reading this book. I have read this book 8 times and am still loving it. Great book for guys and girls!
Hatchet is a very interesting book,and you never know what is going to happen next in the book. Brian is a very intelligent boy and he is very strong and brave. He crashed in the middle of nowhere, he was in the wilderness. Will he be saved, read the book to find out if he survives or die!
Hatchet is a best selling novel that gives insight on what it looks and feels like to live in the wild. I think Gary Paulson wasn't just trying to teach reader like you and me about the wild, but the importants of family. In the book the main character gives insight about his family struggles, and some of these can hit close to home for you.
THIS BOOK IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This book was super good and I woudl recommend this to you if you liked Robinson Crusoe or Island of the Blue Dolphins. The pace was evry excitinng and the author portrayed everything suepr well. The way he described it made everything very realistic. This book was super exciting.