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!
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.
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.
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 (462)
this is my fav book
This is one of my favorite books of all time.
This was an amazing book! When Brian is in a plane crash while on his way to his father's house with only a Hatchet. He learns to use survival skills to hunt, find water, and signal others to save him.
I like it because teaches me how to survive in the cold woods, Brian is not that older than me and I don't know how I could survive
I really really like this book, survival skills with just what little Brian had with him or could find around him, in the cold woods of canada
I really like this book, because it is very realistic and you see survival skills and how Brian got creative with the little things he had with him
TELLS THE STORY OF THE WILDERNESS
awesome survival story
So much action! Challenges with lots of description! Great adventure story!