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Hatchet

Gary Paulsen

Book 1 of Hatchet

193 pages

About this book

After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given to him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.

Themes
Am I Alone?Epic & AdventurousHeartfelt & EmotionalThrilling & PropulsiveWho Am I?Resilience through isolationNature's indifferent powerHealing hidden trauma
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