Hatchet

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Summary: Hatchet
Review: Imagine yourself in the cockpit of a plane flying over the Canadian wilderness, then suddenly the co-pilot complains about his chest hurting. Minutes later he fades away and it's up to you to fly. A lot of stress huh? Well that was only the beginning of this wonderful adventure. Brian Robeson is left with nothing but a hatchet and the clothes on his back.
The story is set in present day and is a man VS nature book. Brain has to learn to survive in the harsh environment of the Canadian wilderness. Brian went to see his dad but is now stuck, alone in the woods.
This is definitely one of Paulsen's better pieces, but it doesn't hold a candle to The Transall Saga. This book is written in good ole' American style. This book is exciting but doesn't have to many details like the European style. Hatchet is a good book though it lacks in detail in some places. When Brian is hunting it shows very little detail however makes up for this flaw in the action of these parts.
Brian is utterly calm in some situations. Have you ever met someone like this? This kind of person is usually calm and collected in any situation, no matter how bad.
I recommend this book to anyone who likes The Transall Saga. If you do not like the outdoors do not even pick this book up. This book is more for guys, because there is only one very minor female character. I suggest that anyone read this book because it is one of Paulsen's best.
Just remember that little boy in the co-pilots seat could be you...

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Summary: great book and a great start
Review: Gary paulson has delivered a great book to start a great series.The books about a boy named brian who's parents are divorsed and is going to see his father up in northern Canada where he works at a oil feild. As brian's plane takes off he has a uneasy feeling in his stomack. Half way through the trip the piolet has a heart attack and crashes the plane in a big, wide lake. Luckely for brian he gets out. But thats the least of his worries now. He must build a shelter quick before the elements or the wildlife get him.

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Summary: Ole Miss Student Review
Review: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen is a story about a young boy coping with the divorce of his parents. He gets stranded in the Canadian wilderness when the plane he is on crashes into a lake. Brian is forced to survive with nothing but the clothes on his back and a hatchet his mother gave him. Brian is on his way to see his dad when the pilot of his plane has a heart attack and dies. Brian is left to fly the plane. The plane crashes but Brian survives the crash. He finds shelter and manages to provide the basic necessities using a hatchet and his brain. Through trial and error Brian learns what he can and cannot do to survive. Brian discovers when he is placed in that situation his personal problems, while troublesome, and are not as critical as he thought they were. Brian, after fifty-four days, is rescued. This is a great story about survival and independence. This book would be interesting to fourth or fifth graders. Teachers could use this book to promote the study of nature, geography, and independence.

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Summary: HATCHET
Review: The Hatchet is about a teennager named Brain. It was in the summer when Brain was going to see his dad because his parents are seperated. When Brain was going on his trip he got a hatchet as a gift from his mother. When Brain was at the airport he got on a plan and got to sit with the pilot. When Brain took off the pilot asked him if he wanted to stir the plan but Brain was afraid but still he did it anyway. After awhile the pilot had a heart attact and he thought that it was something that he ate that morning but it wasn't. The pilot was knock out cold, Brian knew he had to fly the plane. Brain tried to call for help but didn't know where he was. The next thing he knows is he is waking up on the shore. If you want to know what happens to Brian and how he survives, read the Hatchet. It was a great book.

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Summary: This book is AMAZING!!
Review: Hatchet is such a cool book. As I read this book, in my mind I could picture exactly what and where Brian was. I didnt want Hatchet to end. It helped me learn survival skills also. This has such a great point to it also. Hatchet is about a boy named Brian, whose parents are divorced. Brian is going to visit his dad in the canadian oil fields. It is only him and the pilot on the way there flying over the canadian woods. Oh no, the pilot has a hard attack, Can Brian fly a plane?? Hatchet also has suspense, I did not want to put the book down. Hatchet also made me fall in love with it, because me and Brian are somewhat alike. I love to hear what he does to survive. I also love this book because it is so descriptive and easy to picture in your head. Read this book, you will like it, I gaurantee it.

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Summary: Hatchet if you buy it you won't regret it.
Review: Hatchet has won the Newberry award and it's one of the best books we've ever read. The author of Hatchet is Gary Paulsen. You should read more of his books (if you have not read one already). The genre is realistic fiction, adventure and action. The main character is named Brian Robeson. Brian is on his way to visit his father, because his parents are divorced but on the way the plane crashes. Suddenly he finds himself in the Canadian wilderness all alone with nothing but his Hatchet.

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Summary: Classic Castaways
Review: I read this book when I was very young, about 6 or 7 years old, and loved it. Paulsen's tone of writing has an ebb and flow that is becoming increasingly rare. He doesn't tarry (like Lord of the Flies) on motionless landscapes, but delves the reader straight into the heart of the action.

Josh's psyche is deep and ponderous, and I sensed the tincture of lunacy lurking at the back of his mind. The castaway children-novel has been used quite a few times, but no noticable cliches in this book. (or they're just marvelously disguised)

Very satisfying read. I'd recommend it to anyone, young or old.

Lavaix

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Summary: It's hard to be totally alone.
Review: The book Hatchet was a really great adventure book. It's about a boy whose plane crashes in the wilderness. He has to learn how to survive using the hatchet his mother gave him. All alone, he has to learn how to find food, make a fire, and not give up the hope that he will be rescued.
Gary Paulsen is a great writer and I hope that if you get Hatchet, you enjoy it as much as I did.

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Summary: hacking the hatchet
Review: I thought the hatchet was an all right book but it wasn't the best book I've ever read. Gary Paulsen could have expanded this book and made it better. Because it was really short and he could have made it longer. It was only 200 pages. I can relate to this book because Brian and me both hunt and love outdoors. I also know what it feels like to lose your stuff by a tornado because this summer my house was hit by an tornado. If you liked Gary Paulsen you should check out some of his other books because they are al full of adventure

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Summary: An incredible survival story
Review: It all started with a divorce. Brian, a thirteen year old kid from New York,is going to visit his father in the wilderness of Canada,where he now lives after the divorce. Brian steps into the copilot seat of the small bush plane. He waves good-bye to his mom as the plane takes off. About half way to his destination, the pilot starts complaining about terrible cramps. The cramps get worse until the pilot passes out. He's had a heart attack. Now Brian must fly the plane alone. After running out of fuel, Brian crash lands in a lake in the middle of the Canadian wilderness. This is the beginning of an incredible survival story of an inner city boy.
I really enjoyed this book a lot. The way Gary Paulsen writes it, every chapter pulls you deeper and deeper into this amazing story. Although anyone would enjoy this book to the very end, I think people who like the outdoors would get the most out of Hatchet.