Hatchet
Aug 2009 · Simon and Schuster
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Celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the Newbery Honor–winning survival novel Hatchet with a pocket-sized edition perfect for travelers to take along on their own adventures. This special anniversary edition includes a new introduction and commentary by author Gary Paulsen, pen-and-ink illustrations by Drew Willis, and a water resistant cover. 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.
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.
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614 reviews
Hayzlye
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June 24, 2025
hatchet is literally a staple middle school novel!!(In a good way)I read this for the first time when I was in 5th grade. The first chapter is a little intense for the younger audience... but it still is great 👍 I totally recommend it!!
Dustin Urquhart
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June 13, 2025
Read it in Junior High, it's a book that let's your imagination loose. Looking at the reviews from others.. This is a book, a book allows you to use your imagination. Stop comparing Hollywood movies to a Book, that uses YOUR CREATIVITY AND NOT SOMEONE ELSE'S!! *SMH*
Jared Hawthorne
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March 19, 2020
I read this book in elementary school, and it was a good read...but definitely pushes over and over again that he's a kid, ALL ALONE (literally this is mentioned a lot) in a tough spot a lot of times, and he basically only has this hatchet that his "garden tool" mom gave him, before she was like "GO BE WITH YOUR DAD AND HIS REBOUND IN ALASKA OR WHEREVER" and it's just, a lot of smart advice I guess, but then drama scenarios in the wilderness, plus divorce.
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About the author
Gary Paulsen (1931–2021) was one of the most honored writers of contemporary literature for young readers, author of three Newbery Honor titles, Dogsong, Hatchet, and The Winter Room. He wrote over 100 books for adults and young readers.
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