Hatchet
by Gary Paulsen • Book 1 of the Brian's Saga
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Year Published 1987
Word Count 42,328
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1020L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 367, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Divorce--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | Marriage & Divorce
- Airplane crash survival
- Young Adult Fiction | Science & Nature | Environment
- Survival
- Divorce
- Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories
- Survival--Fiction
- Children of divorced parents
- Canada--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Gary Paulsen about Hatchet
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Gary Paulsen
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In-depth Written Interview with Gary Paulsen
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 10
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Peter Coyote
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Awards & Distinctions 3

John Newbery Medal, 1922-2023
Honor, 1988

CCBC Choices
Selection, 1987
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