The book “Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen, is about a 13 year old boy, named Brian, who has divorced parents. He is taking a plane to Canada to visit his dad, when the pilot suddenly has a heart attack and dies. Brian has to take the wheel and try to land the plane. He ends up crashing the plane into a lake. Brian has to unbuckle and swim out through the windshield. All he has with him is his hatchet, a gift from his mom. He has to learn what is edible and how to survive out in the wild (such as how to light a fire, how to build a shelter, and how to catch fish). He had many exciting adventures. Now you must read the book to answer the question, ‘Did Brian survive?’. I really liked this book! I recommend this book to anyone who liked My Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George, and to anyone who enjoys adventure stories.

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We read My Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George. I loved this book! Sam is the main character. Sam ran away from home, and went to live by the ruins of his grandfather’s farm. He burned out a tree to have somewhere to live. There was a stream that he could fish in to get food. He made lots of friends when he was in the mountains. Some of the friends were animals and some were human. In hunting season, he took the deer that the hunters lost. He also went up a mountain and stole a falcon chick from her nest. He named her “Frightful”. She caught food and they shared it. Frightful was one of his best friends. The Baron was another friend — a weasel — who lived near them. I think that you should read this book!

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