KidLit-Adventure- The Hatchet

reviewed by BIG Mike (age 12)
St. Martin de Porres
Kanata, Ontario

Title: Hatchet

Author: Gary Paulsen

Genre: Adventure/Survival

Suitable Age Category: 9-12

Publisher: Aladdin Library

Number of Pages: 386

Summary:
Brian is in a small bush plane on his way to visit his father in the Canadian oil fields. Suddenly the pilot has a heart attack and Brian has to land the plane somewhere in the forest. The plane crashes because of lack of fuel. He has only a hatchet his mother gave him and he has to learn to survive and exist in the wilderness. He faces many dangers such as hunger, animal attacks, and even a tornado. Will he survive? Will any one ever find him?

Rating:
I give this book 4 stars. This book gives you a better understanding of what it is like to survive in the wilderness. Brian always has a new challenge to face. He learns to construct living necessities by observing nature. The author describes the situations very well. He describes what is different and what Brian notices after being in the forest for so long. A great book for boys!

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Title: Hatchet	Author: Gary Paulsen
Genre: Adventure/Survival	Suitable Age Category: 9-12
Publisher: Aladdin Library	Number of Pages: 386
Summary: Brian is in a small bush plane on his way to visit his father in the Canadian oil fields. Suddenly the pilot has a heart attack and Brian has to land the plane somewhere in the forest. The plane crashes because of lack of fuel. He has only a hatchet his mother gave him and he has to learn to survive and exist in the wilderness. He faces many dangers such as hunger, animal attacks, and even a tornado. Will he survive? Will any one ever find him?
Rating: I give this book 4 stars. This book gives you a better understanding of what it is like to survive in the wilderness. Brian always has a new challenge to face. He learns to construct living necessities by observing nature. The author describes the situations very well. He describes what is different and what Brian notices after being in the forest for so long. A great book for boys!