Hatchet

By: Gary Paulsen

Hatchet was written in 1987 by Gary Paulsen and it won the Newbery Honor. It is the first novel in the Brian's Saga and is followed by four sequels.

Hatchet depicts the excitement and adventure of a thirteen year-old boy, Brian, who has been stranded in the Canadian wilderness. While traveling on a single-engine plane to see his father, the pilot has a heart attack and dies. After a somewhat successful landing in the Canadian wilderness, Brian is forced to survive with nothing other than what he carried in his pockets when boarding the plane and the hatchet that remained attached to his belt. Brian is forced to build a shelter and face the challenges that await him told throughout the unforgettable story of Hatchet.

I would recommend this book to people who need a good book to read who like survival stories. If you’re interested in the book Hatchet, then you might like the other books in Brian’s Saga. They are: Brian’s Hunt, The River, Brian's Winter, and Brian's Return.

-Wolf