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Hatchet
by Gary Paulsen
from Aladdin

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Kept me reading
  It was good because it showed how over time Brian made more inprovements in his tools and used them well. Also the story was well written.

• Great Book
  This book was pretty good. It is a good book if you want to know survive in the woods. Also it is a good book to see everything you can do with just one hatchet. This is also real good because it is very realistic. I would say that this book could be read by ages ten and up. Also what I thought was cool is that the cover says that it sold over 2,000,000 copies.It probably sold that many copies because it was a real godd book.
  This book is about a thirteen year old boy who gets in a plane crash and is... more info

• Good book
  We read this with our 9 yr old son. He's advanced for his age and was fine with the content. The affair the mother had is brought up several times, but is not more than "She kissed him in the car. A real kiss". It resulted in the mom and dad's divorce. The suicide attempt comes out of nowhere but is specific to the circumstances and appropriate. The boy in the story is 13 yrs old.
  Overall the book sparks the imagination of children, and me, to be more prepared with the survival skills our culture has... more info

• An Exciting Survival Story
  Hatchet is one of Gary Paulsen's finest works. I think his goal was to establish a great young adult novel that is easy to become immersed in. He looks to create a book that is enjoyable and also has a lot of useful information about life in the wilderness.
  Paulsen, a writer from Minneapolis, writes young adult novels usually about nature. He has written over 200 books, short stories, magazine articles, and plays. He enjoys dog sled racing and has participated in many Iditarod races.
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