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ISBN: 1416936475
ISBN13: 9781416936473

Hatchet

(Book #1 in the Brian's Saga Series)

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ISBN: 1416936475
ISBN13: 9781416936473
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A read copy, but remains in excellent condition.

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Book 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.

Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
ISBN:
1416936475
ISBN13:
9781416936473
Release Date:
December 2006
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Length:
192 Pages
Weight:
0.54 lbs.
Dimensions:
0.6″ × 5.0″ × 7.6″
Age Range:
10 to 14 years
Grade Range:
Grades 5 to 9
Coming Of AgeFamily And RelationshipsMental ToughnessSurvival In The WildernessAdventureNature's Power9 - 12 YearsAction & AdventureChildren'sChildren's Books

Customer Reviews

76 customer ratings | 13 reviews
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It was okay.

This book wasn't bad nor good. It felt very repetitive throughout, yet it was my first survival-based story so maybe those are written differently. If you enjoy survival and general surviving suspense, this book is for you most definitely. I was trying to expand my genres, and this book was highly recommended.

0

Good Survival Starter Book

This was a great "kids" survival book. Nothing too gruesome happened to Brian, but he did struggle. Poor thing. I sympathized with him. The ending was good. I liked it enough to buy the next one.

1

Snore

I like to read the books my kids are assigned in elementary school and see what’s what. This one was a real snoozer. Sorry! I’d recommend Tuck Everlasting or Island of the Blue Dolphins instead.

2

Not just for kids

This book got me hooked on this series. I am in my 40's and found it very easy to read, doable in 1 day but very entertaining especially for me that really enjoys nature.

8

Good easy read - great for youth!

This easy to read story captures the imagination from the view of a teen boy of the wide, unfamiliar world - I recommend the entire Hatchet series. A student was telling me about the book and told me it was a must read, even as an adult I enjoyed.

7

Must read

Such a good book!

1

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