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Hatchet

Written by: Gary Paulsen
Narrated by: Peter Coyote
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This award-winning contemporary classic is the survival story with which all others are compared—and a page-turning, heart-stopping adventure, recipient of the Newbery Honor. Hatchet has also been nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.

Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson, haunted by his secret knowledge of his mother’s infidelity, is traveling by single-engine plane to visit his father for the first time since the divorce. When the plane crashes, killing the pilot, the sole survivor is Brian. He is alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but his clothing, a tattered windbreaker, and the hatchet his mother had given him as a present.

At first consumed by despair and self-pity, Brian slowly learns survival skills—how to make a shelter for himself, how to hunt and fish and forage for food, how to make a fire—and even finds the courage to start over from scratch when a tornado ravages his campsite. When Brian is finally rescued after fifty-four days in the wild, he emerges from his ordeal with new patience and maturity, and a greater understanding of himself and his parents. Action & Adventure Explore the World Family Life Fiction Geography & Cultures Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Social & Life Skills Survival Stories Survival Heartfelt Wilderness Wilderness Survival Stories
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I work away from home and listened to this timeless classic while my 8 year old daughter enjoyed the written version. We enjoyed discussing the book each day as we progressed through this exciting story of adventure and mishaps. A great book for the young and old. The narrator does an excellent job on this story, you won’t be disappointed #Audible1

A great read and an even better listen!

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Awesome book. First time listening to it in many years. I recommend it to anyone

Great listen

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only book I ever liked from school brought back memories. great book thank you

read as a kid in school

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Appealed to our whole family including adults, teens and younger kids. The narration was excellent and added to the experience. Highly recommended as an audible.

Gripping survival story.

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Peter Coyote has a pleasant calmness to his voice which made this a joy to listen to. The story is captivating from beginning to end. I plan to try and remember some of the survival tactics Brian used. All of which were realistic, nothing far fetched. Due to some mature themes, I would recommend that children younger than 12 wait to read this book until they are older. I enjoyed this even more as an adult than I did as a kid! An excellent "read"!

A story of survival and hope

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