Hatchet by Gary Paulsen is a modern survival classic about Brian Robeson, a boy stranded in the wilderness after a plane crash. With only a hatchet, he must learn to find food, make shelter, manage fear, and discover what kind of strength can develop when no one is coming right away.

• Author: Gary Paulsen
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Category: Middle Grade Fiction / Survival
• Illustrated: No
• ISBN: 9781481486293