The Hatchet

The Hatchet

by: Gary Paulsen

Following a plane crash (in which the pilot had a heart attack and died), 13-year-old Brian Robinson was stranded alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but a small hatchet and painful memories of his parents' recent breakup. Facing hunger, wild animals, and harsh weather, Brian gains inspiring survival techniques and at the same time develops and finds himself as a person. Brian wasn't rescued until nearly two months after he had been stranded on the island.

I enjoy reading this book because it is all about adventures and things that happen in nature. It is a good story about a young man that has no choice but to live on his own in the wilderness for nearly two months. Survival and wilderness books have always interested me and this is one of the finest ever written. It is also a good book because he has to dig down deep and grow as a person in order to survive. I believe that children who read this book will really think about themselves as people and where they are headed in the future.

About the author: http://www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaulsen/about.html

Brief Summary: http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmHatchet04.asp