Hatchet
by Gary Paulsen
3.6
(528 ratings)193 pages1986Atheneum/Richard Jackson BooksISBN 9780027701302
FictionAdventureClassicsMiddle GradeJuvenile FictionYoung AdultAdventureClassicsFictionLiteraturemysteriousA mix drivenStrong Character DevelopmentLoveable CharactersNot Diverse CharactersFamilyGeneralAdventure storiesScience FictionCharacter drivenStrong Character DevelopmentUnloveable CharactersNot Diverse CharactersPlot drivenWeak Character DevelopmentLoveable CharactersNot Diverse Characters
AdventurouschallengingdarkhopefulinformativeinspiringreflectivetensemediumAdventurousemotionalinspiringfastAdventuroushopefulinformativeinspiringreflectivemedium
About this book
After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given to him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books
- Published
- 1986
- Pages
- 193
- ISBN
- 9780027701302
- Language
- en
About Gary Paulsen
Gary James Paulsen (May 17, 1939 – October 13, 2021) was an American writer of children's and young adult fiction, best known for coming of age stories about the wilderness. He was the author of more than 200 books and wrote more than 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays, all primarily for teenagers. He won the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1997 for his lifetime contribution in writing for teens.[ **Source**: [Gary Paulsen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Paulsen) on Wikipedia
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