Hatchet

A gripping survival tale following thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson, who finds himself stranded in the Canadian wilderness after a plane crash. Armed with only a hatchet, tattered windbreaker, and his wits, Brian must overcome despair and learn essential survival skills—shelter-building, hunting, fishing, and fire-making. When a tornado destroys his campsite, he discovers the resilience to rebuild. After fifty-four harrowing days, Brian's rescue marks not just physical survival, but emotional transformation. He returns home with newfound patience, maturity, and deeper insight into himself and his family. A powerful story about adaptation, perseverance, and the strength found in facing life's harshest challenges. Ages 10+; 114 pages; paperback.