"Hatchet" tells the story of thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson, who is stranded in the Canadian wilderness after the pilot of the small plane he is traveling in suffers a heart attack. Alone and armed only with his hatchet, Brian must learn to survive in a harsh environment, facing various challenges such as finding food, building shelter, and dealing with wildlife. As he navigates the physical and emotional trials of survival, Brian experiences profound personal growth and reflection, ultimately discovering inner strength and resilience he never knew he possessed. It’s a powerful tale of survival, self-discovery, and the will to persevere against all odds. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Great Works .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 72 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2014 by Shell Education Pub .

Suzanne I. Barchers , EdD, is the author of two college textbooks, over 20 readers theatre and teacher resource books, and more than 100 educational books for children.