I read the book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. Hatchet is a survival story about a boy named Brian. Brian's parents have recently been divorced and he knows a secret why. Brian is flying to spend some time with his dad up in Canada. The pilot has a heart attack a ways through the flight and dies. Brian flies the plane for a while but it runs out of fuel. Brian is forced to land the plane. He tries to land it in a lake and is partially successful. He crashed through many trees before he hit the lake. Brian must survive in the Canadian wilderness for as long as he can. I really liked this book because of the very descriptive language the author used. It made the book a lot more visual and I liked that a lot. This book is realistic fiction because I could happen in real life and maybe there are even similar stories that have happened in real life. Also there weren't any things that were out of the ordinary or unrealistic and also there was never a real given time so it is not historical fiction. People who would like this book would be people who like survival stories, nature, and perseverance. You would like Hatchet because this book has all those qualities in it. A conflict in Hatchet would man vs nature. This is a conflict because Brian is fighting against nature to survive.
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 Have you ever wondered what it be like to be in a plane crash well hatchet would be a good book for you cause it brings you along with everything they do like the plane crash but that’s all I’m gonna say but it’s an awesome book I say from 9~12 should read this this so they would understand it I rate the book 9/10 its awesome and crazy and sad, funny oh and this kid is all alone and doesn’t know what to do so this book is awesome I’d bet you’d like to read it it’s written by Gary Paulsen
I love this book. It's amazing knowing that people are actually capable of what happens. I highly recommend this book.
This book was a great adventurous book that always kept me guessing definitely one of my favs
it was for school
This was a really good book about brian who is stuck in the Canadian wilderness with only a hatchet and he has to survive for 54 days alone in the wilderness before rescue comes. I really liked this book because brian was a really awesome brave character and I really liked the book.
I decided to read this book while I was at my Grandpa's lake house in Wisconsin because it was about survival in the wilderness and we do a lot of camping up there. I like books and shows about survival. This book really made me feel like I was there with Brian, stranded, and struggling to stay alive. The descriptions were so vivid and the book always kept my attention. I recommend you read this book to find out if Brian makes it home!
this is my fav book