Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

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Hatchet: a Novel (20th anniversary edition)
By Gary Paulsen

This is the story of 13-year-old Brian, who, after a plane crash, learns to survive alone in the wilderness for almost two months.

Simon & Schuster, 1987. ISBN: 9781416948346

PAGE 4 of 7

Published on June 04, 2010

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