Hatchet (Brian's Saga Series #1)

by Gary Paulsen

Overview

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. Hatchet has also been nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.

Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson, haunted by his secret knowledge of his mother’s infidelity, is traveling by single-engine plane to visit his father for the first time since the divorce. When the plane crashes, killing the pilot, the sole survivor is Brian. He is alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but his clothing, a tattered windbreaker, and the hatchet his mother had given him as a present.

At first consumed by despair and self-pity, Brian slowly learns survival skills—how to make a shelter for himself, how to hunt and fish and forage for food, how to make a fire—and even finds the courage to start over from scratch when a tornado ravages his campsite. When Brian is finally rescued after fifty-four days in the wild, he emerges from his ordeal with new patience and maturity, and a greater understanding of himself and his parents.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781416936473
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Publication date:	12/26/2006
Series:	Brian's Saga Series , #1
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	576
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	1020L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Gary Paulsen (1931–2021) was one of the most honored writers of contemporary literature for young readers, author of three Newbery Honor titles, Dogsong, Hatchet, and The Winter Room. He wrote over 100 books for adults and young readers.

Editorial Reviews

"This is a spellbinding account...a winner."
— Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Riveting."
— Booklist, starred review

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