Morning Book Discussion

Join Abigail in discussing “Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen.

Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson, haunted by his secret knowledge of his mother’s infidelity, is traveling by single-engine plane to visit his father for the first time since the divorce. When the plane crashes, killing the pilot, the sole survivor is Brian. He is alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but his clothing, a tattered windbreaker, and the hatchet his mother had given him as a present.

At first consumed by despair and self-pity, Brian slowly learns survival skills—how to make a shelter for himself, how to hunt and fish and forage for food, how to make a fire—and even finds the courage to start over from scratch when a tornado ravages his campsite. When Brian is finally rescued after fifty-four days in the wild, he emerges from his ordeal with new patience and maturity, and a greater understanding of himself and his parents.

You may also like the following events from Genoa Branch Library:

• Next Tuesday, 29th July, 06:30 pm, True Crime Tuesday in Genoa
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• Next month, 4th August, 05:30 pm, D&D Adventure Night in Genoa