Hatchet
(Book)
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Published
New York : Scholastic, 2012.
Format
Book
ISBN
9780545462204, 0545462207, 9780545462211, 0545462215
Physical Desc
186 pages ; 20 cm
Lexile measure
1020L
Rating
010-014.
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Status
Le Center Public Library - Junior Fiction
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Published
New York : Scholastic, 2012.
Language
English
ISBN
9780545462204, 0545462207, 9780545462211, 0545462215
Lexile measure
1020
Notes
General Note
Includes discussion questions.
General Note
Originally published: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1987.
Description
After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.
Description
Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson, haunted by his secret knowledge of his mothers infidelity, is traveling by single-engine plane to visit his father for the first time since the divorce. When the plane crashes, killing the pilot, the sole survivor is Brian. He is alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but his clothing, a tattered windbreaker, and the hatchet his mother had given him as a present. At first consumed by despair and self-pity, Brian slowly learns survival skillshow to make a shelter for himself, how to hunt and fish and forage for food, how to make a fireand even finds the courage to start over from scratch when a tornado ravages his campsite. When Brian is finally rescued after fifty-four days in the wild, he emerges from his ordeal with new patience and maturity, and a greater understanding of himself and his parents.
Target Audience
010-014.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,5.7,7,367.
Awards
Newbery Medal Honor Book, 1988
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Paulsen, G., & Paulsen, G. (2012). Hatchet . Scholastic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paulsen, Gary and Gary. Paulsen. 2012. Hatchet. New York: Scholastic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paulsen, Gary and Gary. Paulsen. Hatchet New York: Scholastic, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Paulsen, Gary,, and Gary Paulsen. Hatchet Scholastic, 2012.
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