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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thi book is so cool! how do you go from a hatchet to aroast beef dinner in the wild? find out!

This book is so good! You guys should really read it!! 5☼☼☼☼☼

This book is so good in so many ways! I love how Brian must learn to use his wits to survive in a wilderness he knows nothing about. It is very descriptive, and Brian must hunt, just FYI to vegetarians.All in all, I recommend this book highly!!

I LOVE THIS BOOK!!! SQUEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

i loved this book tells lots about surviving i would rate this a five star totally loved it 100% boy it was a good book. hope you guys enjoy it.

I love this book. I like it because of the way a 13 year old survives 54 day in the wilderness. With almost nothing but a hatchet.

The reason I am reading Hatchet is because it sounded interesting on the back cover. The book is about a thirteen year old boy whose parents are divorced and he is going to meet his dad in Alaska. But halfway through the flight, his plane crashes in the northern Canadian wilderness. He is forced to survive with just the hatchet that his mother gave to him before he left home. I sincerely recommend this book for anyone who is looking for something adventurous.

i read this book for school with my class. i think it would have been better if we didn't have to write and discuss it in class. other than that it was an okay book

I am almost on the 13th chapter and so far it is amazing!!!!! It is one of my favorites so far.

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