Hatchet: 20th Anniversary Edition [Hardcover]

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.Hatchethas also been nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’sThe 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 ofHatchetcontains 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 byHatchetfans as well as by readers encountering Brian's unforgettable story for the first time.Gary Paulsen is one of the most honored writers of contemporary literature for young readers, author of three Newbery Honor titles,Dogsong,Hatchet, andThe Winter Room. He has written over 100 books for adults and young readers. He divides his time among Alaska, New Mexico, Minnesota, and the Pacific.

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