Hatchet

I bought this book for required reading for my daughter. It was reasonably priced and recommended by her teacher. The book came quickly and she is ready to start reading.

Very educational story about a 11 year old boy in a survival situation in north Canada.

Leí el libro *Hatchet* de Gary Paulsen y me pareció una historia muy interesante y emocionante. Trata sobre un chico llamado **Brian Robeson** que sobrevive solo en el bosque después de que el avión en el que viajaba se estrella. Lo único que tiene con él es una **hachuela**, y con eso debe aprender a buscar comida, hacer refugio y protegerse de los peligros de la naturaleza.Lo que más me gustó del libro fue ver cómo Brian cambia a lo largo de la historia. Al principio está asustado y confundido, pero poco a poco se vuelve más fuerte, valiente y seguro de sí mismo. También me gustaron mucho las descripciones de la naturaleza y cómo el autor hace que uno sienta que está ahí con el personaje.Me parece un libro muy bueno porque no solo es una historia de aventura, sino también de crecimiento personal. Lo recomendaría a cualquiera que le gusten las historias de supervivencia o de personas que aprenden a valerse por sí mismas.I read the book *Hatchet* by Gary Paulsen and found it to be a very interesting and exciting story. It's about a boy named **Brian Robeson** who survives alone in the woods after the plane he was traveling on crashes. The only thing he has with him is a **hatchet**, and with that he must learn to forage for food, make shelter, and protect himself from the dangers of nature.What I liked most about the book was seeing how Brian changes throughout the story. At first, he's scared and confused, but little by little, he becomes stronger, braver, and more confident. I also really liked the descriptions of nature and how the author makes you feel like you're right there with the character.I think it's a very good book because it's not only a story of adventure, but also of personal growth. I would recommend it to anyone who likes stories of survival or about people learning to fend for themselves.

I really enjoyed this as a kid when I read it. I remember thinking it was awesome. As an adult rereading it to my kids I found some parts of it very repetitive and the details about the pilots death and the mom being repeatedly mentioned as cheating on his dad to be a bit much for kids and skipped over them as best I could. Still a good read just not as good as I remembered it.

You have to read this book! My mom made me read it because she read it when she was younger and said it was wonderful book – and it really was amazing! Hatchet has adventure and suspense – you will always want to know what is going to happen next! Brian is going through so much already in his personal life, that life in the woods kind of mirrors his actual life in a strange way. At the end of the story, Brian realizes he can handle pretty much anything – he is a survivor.Brian Robeson, the main character in Hatchet, is going to see his dad for the summer because his parents are divorced. The pilot flying the small plane has a heart attack. Less than 20 pages into the book – you are hanging in suspense as Brian tries to radio for help. “I am in a plane with a pilot who is – he can’t fly. And I don’t know how to fly. Help me. Help….” the text says, the reader feels for Brian and understands the feeling of helplessness he must have (pg 19). The author does a really good job keeping the reader on the edge until Brian crashes into a lake – is he going to survive?Life in the woods became such an adventure for Brian. He had to learn how to survive – how to hunt for food, how to build a shelter and tools. Even though Brian makes many mistakes during his adventure, he tried to learn from them. Like when he buried the eggs he found and the skunk was digging them up. “Those were his eggs, not the skunks and the half smile quickly replaced with fear that he would lose his food…” (pg 122). Brian learns that food needs to be protected and sets out to do that by building a better shelter and found a way to save his eggs. This shows how Brian is growing up and learning how to survive.Throughout Brian’s adventure, he learns a lot about himself and grows up. He is forced to learn new skills almost every day. The author makes the reader realize life is all about growing and learning and if you do this you will be successful. My mom calls this a coming of age book – and if that means you start out one way and end up another, like Brian did, then I would say this is a book that needs to be on your must read list because it is about growing up. I give this book a 5 out of 5 stars! I promise you won’t want to put it down!

Great outdoors kind of book for the young and old alike.

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