Name: Hatchet
Author: Gary Paulsen
ISBN: 9780689808821

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Thoughts of his parents' divorce fill Brian Robeson's head as he flies in a single-engine plane to visit his father in the Canadian wilderness. When the pilot suffers a massive heart attack and dies, Brian must somehow land the plane by himself and then, left with only the clothes he is wearing and a hatchet he received from his mother as a parting gift, Brian must put thoughts of his past behind him and try to figure out how he can stay alive...

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Brian's Saga

Book 1

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Georgia Children's Book Award

1991 · Children's Book (Grades 4 - 8) · Winner

Young Hoosier Book Award

1991 · Grades 6-8 · Winner

Iowa Teen Award

1990 · Young Adult · Winner

Newbery Medal

1988 · Children's · Honor Book

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Author Gary Paulsen

Published Nov 1986

Series Brian's Saga
Book 1

Main Genre Thriller

Pages 208

Rating 5.0

Awards 4 awards

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