There was a wild crashing sound, a ripping of metal, and the plane blew through the trees, out over the water and down, down to slam into the lake . . .
Brian is a city boy. Not used to living rough. Until his plane crash-lands in the Canadian wilderness. All he has is a hatchet - and a desperate will to survive. Now Brian must learn to live the hard way - or die.
This book is part of a book series called Hatchet .
There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Pan Macmillan .
Mr. Paulsen and his wife, Ruth Wright Paulsen, an artist who has illustrated several of his books, divide their time between their home in New Mexico, a boat in the Pacific, and adventures in the wilderness.
This book is in the following series:
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Georgia Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Georgia Children's Book Award.
Iowa Teen Award
This book was recognised by the Iowa Teen Award.
Newbery Award
This book was recognised by the Newbery Award. The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Virginia Readers Choice Award
This book was recognised in the Middle School category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award.
Young Hoosier Book Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.
Buckeye Children's Book Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Buckeye Children's Book Award.
