Sunday, April 14, 2013

Book Talk- The Hatchet

Paulsen, G. (1988). The Hatchet. New York, NY: Puffin Books.


     Have you ever been asked what you would bring with you if stranded on an island? Have you ever made a list, not putting much thought into it because you feel it will never happen? I'm sure Brian Robeson felt the same way.
     When young a young boy, Brian Robeson, boards a small jet plane heading to the Canadian oil fields to see his father, Im sure the last thing he thought about was survival. The only thing on his mind was spending time with his father as his parents are now going through a divorce. However, this quickly changes.
     In mid flight, the pilot suffers a heart attack and Brian is forced to land the plane in a forest after the pilot dies in flight. The only thing that Brian is equipped with is a hatchet and windbreaker. How will he survive? Will he get rescued in time?
     Read this book to see the journey and obstacles Brian must face as he is forced to learn how to survive in the wild. Will he ever see his family again? Will he be a fighter? All these questions will be answered in the book written by the award winning author, Gary Paulsen, in The hatchet.

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