Hatchet

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Youth Fiction - Lower Level - PAULSEN

Although many people have read Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, it is always fun to revisit a favorite book from years ago or maybe even discover it for the first time. Hatchet is the story of 13-year-old Brian Robeson. At the very beginning of the novel, Brian is flying in a small plane to go spend the summer with his father because his parents have recently gotten divorced. The pilot suffers a heart attack and the plane crashes. Although Brian survives the crash, he is now stranded in the middle of the Canadian wilderness. The only tool he has is a hatchet, thus the title of the book. Overall, Hatchet is a great adventure and survival story about a person being forced to adapt to situations he cannot control. Older children, teenagers, and even adults will all enjoy this book.