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EAN: 9780027701302 ISBN: 0027701301 Label: Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books Manufacturer: Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 208 Publication Date: September 30, 1987 Publisher: Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books Reading Level: Young Adult Studio: Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books Editorial Review: Product Description: Haunted by his parents' divorce, Brian Robeson, sole survivor of a plane crash, must draw on his untested skills to survive in the wilderness. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Kept me reading It was good because it showed how over time Brian made more inprovements in his tools and used them well. Also the story was well written. Rating:  - Great BookThis book was pretty good. It is a good book if you want to know survive in the woods. Also it is a good book to see everything you can do with just one hatchet. This is also real good because it is very realistic. I would say that this book could be read by ages ten and up. Also what I thought was cool is that the cover says that it sold over 2,000,000 copies.It probably sold that many copies because it was a real godd book. This book is about a thirteen year old boy who gets ... Read More Rating: - Good bookWe read this with our 9 yr old son. He's advanced for his age and was fine with the content. The affair the mother had is brought up several times, but is not more than "She kissed him in the car. A real kiss". It resulted in the mom and dad's divorce. The suicide attempt comes out of nowhere but is specific to the circumstances and appropriate. The boy in the story is 13 yrs old. Overall the book sparks the imagination of children, and me, to be more prepared with the survival skills our culture ... Read More Rating: - An Exciting Survival StoryHatchet is one of Gary Paulsen's finest works. I think his goal was to establish a great young adult novel that is easy to become immersed in. He looks to create a book that is enjoyable and also has a lot of useful information about life in the wilderness. Paulsen, a writer from Minneapolis, writes young adult novels usually about nature. He has written over 200 books, short stories, magazine articles, and plays. He enjoys dog sled racing and has participated in many Iditarod races. ... Read More Rating:  - Better than I expected, but still...It was slightly better than I expected, though still pretty uninteresting with large gaps filled with nothing but boredom. (Comparable to Deathly Hallow's camping scenes) However, I did like Gary Paulson's narration style quite a bit, it came off as very natural and conversational. The one thing that bothered me about the narration was the repetition. There were lots of ideas that were repeated for no apparent reason ("He would have to find something to eat. Before he did anything else, he would have to ... Read More |
