Hatchet, 20TH Anniversary Edition
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.
Since it was first published in 1987 the story of thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson's survival following a plane crash has become a modern classic. Stranded in the desolate wilderness Brian uses his instincts and his hatchet to stay alive for fifty-four harrowing days.
This twentieth-anniversary edition of Hatchet contains a new introduction and sidebar commentary by Gary Paulsen written especially for this volume. Drew Willis's detailed pen-and-ink illustrations complement the descriptions in the text and add a new dimension to the book. This handsome edition of the Newbery Honor book will be treasured by Hatchet fans as well as by readers encountering Brian's unforgettable story for the first time.
Description
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 Americas best-loved novels by PBSs The Great American Read.
Since it was first published in 1987 the story of thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson's survival following a plane crash has become a modern classic. Stranded in the desolate wilderness Brian uses his instincts and his hatchet to stay alive for fifty-four harrowing days.
This twentieth-anniversary edition of Hatchet contains a new introduction and sidebar commentary by Gary Paulsen written especially for this volume. Drew Willis's detailed pen-and-ink illustrations complement the descriptions in the text and add a new dimension to the book. This handsome edition of the Newbery Honor book will be treasured by Hatchet fans as well as by readers encountering Brian's unforgettable story for the first time.
Information
Subject: Language Arts
Brand: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publisher Date: 09/25/2007
Author: Gary Paulsen
Dimensions: 10 x 8.3 x .9
UPC: 9781416925088
Ages: 10-14
Pages: 192
