truefactsreading: The Hatchet by Garry Paulsen

The Hatchet

The Hatchet is a book that I had gotten in the 6^th grade for class just like Bud Not Buddy. The Hatchet is a book about a thirteen year old boy named Brian Robeson. In the story Brian is riding a Cessna 406 bush plane to live with his father in northern Canada because his parents had got a divorce. Brian’s father did not know why his wife wanted to divorce him but Brian did. Brian saw his mother kissing another man and he kept it a secret from his father so he wouldn’t be sad. His mother gives him a hatchet before he was on the plane so he could use it in the woods with his father.

Also in the story, the pilot of the plane lets Brian sit in the copilot seat. The pilot gets a heart attack and Brian takes over the plane. Brian doesn’t know what he is doing so the plane crashes into the woods. He uses his hatchet to survive. I recommend this book for boy scouts and kids that are interesting in exploring the wilderness because it talks about survival.

About the Author

Gary James Paulsen is a writer from Minneapolis, Minnesota that made over 90 books. He used to hunt, trap, dog sled, and do others hobbies. He used to make fish spears, bows, and arrows to hunt. The first time he saw his father was when he was seven years old. He finished in 41^st place out of 54 finishers in Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race in 1983. Woodsong and Winterdance are books by Gary Paulsen that are about the Iditarod. Dogsong is a novel that he made after The Hatchet. The Hatchet won the Newberry award medal for Garry Paulsen. The sequel to The Hatchet is called "Brian's Winter." He now lives with his wife in La Luz, New Mexico.