Hatchet
August 13, 2018 - Comment
Newbery Award-winner Gary Paulsen’s best-known book comes to audio in this breathless, heart-gripping drama about a boy pitted against the wilderness with only a hatchet and a will to live.
On his way to visit his recently divorced father in the Canadian mountains, thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson is the only survivor when the single-engine plane crashes. His body battered, his clothes in shreds, Brian must now stay alive in the boundless Canadian wilderness.
More than a survival story, Hatchet is a tale of tough decisions. When all is stripped down to the barest essentials, Brian discovers some stark and simple truths. Self-pity doesn’t work. Despair doesn’t work. And if Brian is to survive physically as well as mentally, he must discover courage.
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Amazing book for discussion and reflection I read this book with my six year old daughter and her response was incredible. She begged me to read the next chapter each night, and we had wonderful discussions about what is truly important in life. If you have a younger advanced reader I would say go for it!
Great book to read aloud to school age kids My husband remembered enjoying this book from his childhood and wanted to share with our own children (8 year old and 6 year old twins). He read the book to them over the course of a couple of weeks and they loved it. Our kids wouldnât let him get out of reading at least one chapter every night. We just purchased Brians Winter to start tonight and plan on reading them the entire series.
A great story! And the Audio CD version is captivating! My 10 year old son, and I listened to “Hatchet” on Audio CD format, while driving from WA State to eastern B.C., Canada. Read splendidly by Peter Coyote, it is a captivating story of a boy’s survival in the northern Canadian woods. My son was mesmerized. He and I thoroughly enjoyed the story, and it helped time pass quickly on our long drive north. I think the entire audio version is just over 3 hours, with 3 CD’s. I highly recommend this book for any youngster who’s curious about…