Hatchet- Gary Paulson

Title: Hatchet
Author: Paulsen, Gary
Publisher: Simon and Schuster, 2006
ISBN-13: 978-0375836909

Genre: Adventure
Reading Level: 1020 Lexile
Interest Level: 11+
Awards: Newbery Honor Award

Readers Annotation: Plane crashed. I am alone. How do I survive?

Plot:
Brian is on his way to visit his father because his parents are divorced. He is on a small plane thinking about the terrible secret he knows and worrying about what comes next when the plane starts to fail. When it finally crashes, Brian is left alone to survive in the Canadian wilderness. He has to set aside his emotional stress and use his brain and one hatchet to make it home. With struggles finding food, shelter and surviving, Brian learns a lot about himself and the value of life.

Review:
This is a book that has been read for many years. People of all ages love reading Brian's story because at some point we all feel as though there is nothing more to do. Brian shows perseverance though the many challenges he is faced with. As a child I did not read this because it was advertised as a "boy" book, but I think that all genders and ages will love this book. It shows the strength of the human spirit.

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