Hatchet, 20TH Anniversary Edition

Name: Hatchet, 20TH Anniversary Edition
Price: 19.23 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9781416925088

By: Gary Paulsen

Illustrated By: Drew Willis

Product Description

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Thirteen year old Brian Robeson survived the plane crash. . .but now was alone, in the middle of the woods of Canada, with only a hatchet. The story of how he stayed alive for 54 days---finding food, getting water, escaping animals, building a shelter, constructing a bow---has riveted young readers and become a modern young-adult classic.

This 20th anniversary edition of Gary Paulsen's Newbery Honor book Hatchet features new illustrations by Drew Willis that illustrate Brian's gear as well as interesting sidebar notes from the author.

188 pages, hardcover with dust jacket. Ages 10-14.

Product Information

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Title: Hatchet, 20TH Anniversary Edition
By: Gary Paulsen
Illustrated By: Drew Willis
Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 192
Vendor: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Dimensions: 10 X 8.3 X .9 (inches)

Weight: 1 pound 14 ounces
ISBN: 1416925082
ISBN-13: 9781416925088
UPC: 9781416925088
Ages: 10-14
Series: Hatchet
Stock No: WW925088

Publisher's Description

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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.

Author Bio

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Gary Paulsen (1931–2021) was one of the most honored writers of contemporary literature for young readers, author of three Newbery Honor titles, Dogsong, Hatchet, and The Winter Room. He wrote over 100 books for adults and young readers.

Drew Willis is an art director and illustrator working in New York City. Visit him at DrewWillis.com.