Hatchet
By Gary PaulsonHatchet, by Gary Paulson is the first book in the Brian Series. Hatchet is probably one of Paulson’s greatest books. In the book Gary introduces Brian Robenson, a city boy. Brian is on a plane ride to visit his father when the pilot has a heart attack and the plane goes down. Brian figures it might be two or three days until the rescuers come, but he is very wrong. Will Brian survive the Canadian wilds until he is rescued or will the wilderness claim his life? This is Brian’s story of stepping into a new world and finding a new meaning to life.