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Hatchet
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Contributors:
Willis, Drew, illustrator.
NoveList Series:
Brian's saga volume 1.
Series:
Brian's saga ; volume 1.
Published:
New York, NY : Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2007].
Format:
Book
Edition:
20th anniversary edition.
Physical Desc:
188 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Points: 7
Lexile measure:
1020L
Rating:
1020
Status:

Description

This award-winning contemporary classic is the survival story with which all others are compared—and a page-turning, heart-stopping adventure, recipient of the Newbery Honor. Hatchet has also been nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.

Since it was first published in 1987, the story of thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson's survival following a plane crash has become a modern classic. Stranded in the desolate wilderness, Brian uses his instincts and his hatchet to stay alive for fifty-four harrowing days.

This twentieth-anniversary edition of Hatchet contains a new introduction and sidebar commentary by Gary Paulsen, written especially for this volume. Drew Willis's detailed pen-and-ink illustrations complement the descriptions in the text and add a new dimension to the book. This handsome edition of the Newbery Honor book will be treasured by Hatchet fans as well as by readers encountering Brian's unforgettable story for the first time.

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Aug 13, 2024

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Language:
English
ISBN:
978141692508, 1416925082
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.7, 7 Points
Lexile measure:
1020

Notes

General Note
Sequel: The river.
Description
Brian is on his way to Canada to visit his estranged father when the pilot of his small prop plane suffers a heart attack. Brian is forced to crash-land the plane in a lake--and finds himself stranded in the remote Canadian wilderness with only his clothing and the hatchet his mother gave him as a present before his departure. Brian had been distraught over his parents' impending divorce and the secret he carries about his mother, but now he is truly desolate and alone. Exhausted, terrified, and hungry, Brian struggles to find food and make a shelter for himself. He has no special knowledge of the woods, and he must find a new kind of awareness and patience as he meets each day's challenges. Is the water safe to drink? Are the berries he finds poisonous? Slowly, Brian learns to turn adversity to his advantage--an invading porcupine unexpectedly shows him how to make fire, a devastating tornado shows him how to retrieve supplies from the submerged airplane. Most of all, Brian leaves behind the self-pity he has felt about his predicament as he summons the courage to stay alive.
Target Audience
1020,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,7.7
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,5.7,7,367.
Awards
Newbery Medal Honor Book, 1988.

Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Paulsen, G., & Willis, D. (2007). Hatchet. 20th anniversary edition. New York, NY, Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Paulsen, Gary and Drew, Willis. 2007. Hatchet. New York, NY, Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Paulsen, Gary and Drew, Willis, Hatchet. New York, NY, Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2007.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Paulsen, Gary, and Drew Willis. Hatchet. 20th anniversary edition. New York, NY, Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2007.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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