Hatchet

Hatchet
Gary Paulsen
 Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Copyright 1987
Page number 192
Reading level: 10-14
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary:
Brian's parents are divorced, his mom is sending him to his dad's for he summer. On the flight there, the pilot has a heart attack and the plane goes down in a lake. Brian swims out of hte plane and gets to the shore and finds forest all around him. He tries to set up camp and to live in the forest, but eventually has to go back to the plane to get things to survive, He finds the pilot half eaten by fish and gets what he needs out of the plane. Brian learns to fish and is able to make a fire. Lots of things go wrong, like the hurricane, the moose that attacked, and other problems. One day, after living in the forest for a while, and living off his hatchet, a plane finds him and brings him home, his parents have been searching for him since he didn't make it to his dad's.
Recommendations and Conflicts:
I would recommend this book to all readers. It is a book you should read in your life so that you have it as a background. A conflict with this book is that the pilot is half eaten and Brian has to live with out the help of an adult.
Reaction:
I think this is a good book, especially since it encourages you to find out who you are. Hatchet is a good book for learning what your limits are. It teaches science concepts without being over bearing.