Hatchet
by Gary Paulsen
Friday, October 20
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KRYSTAL
Grade 5
Centennial School
Plano, IL
TO:DANIELL (YOUENS ELEMENTRY HOUTON TX)
I really don't know why the author does that. Just reading this kinda makrs me feel stressed like when he missed the plane I was just like ooh nooo!!!
Ashley
Grade 5 graed
Centennial School
Plano, IL
To Daniell I thout this book was go from the very start.His
grandma didn't give him $20 his mom did.
Spencer
Grade 5
Centennial School
Plano, IL
Dear READERS,
Do you think the signal fire would've worked for you?I know it would work for me.I think Brian shold've paid more attention to the rescue plane than making his spear.Thats just my opinion though!!!!!!!!!!!
Stephy
Grade 5th
Centennial School
Plano, IL
Ashley, (Mata Intermediate)
I agree with you. I feel sorry for Brian because he missed his chance to get away from the wilderness. In ch. 13 the author is helping us understand what Brian is feeling. What do you think? Brian's mistakes are helping him understand what he should and shouldn't do. Do you feel the same way. I think he has to start thinking like "If I do this what will be the consequence for it?" Now he has to remember how to do everything in the wild. It's like being reborn and starting all over. Can he make it like this? well, I don't think so. What about you? Now e's in sort of a longer period of time ago then the year 2000. and back then they did't know about as many things as we do now. With all of these things going on he still has to eat, invent things to live on, and alot more. I would love to listen to what you have to say so please write me back from all I've told. Thanks, Stephy
Brittany B.
Grade 5th
Centennial School
Plano, IL
Hi! what do you think about the signal fire for the rescue, he missed it what do you think about that?I think he should get metal from the crash and melt it then mold it into plates and utencils ect. Do you like that idea? He said 47 days have past and do you think you would survive. Chapt 12.
Brian learns alot from his mistakes, like the skunk. We had to make a doll with a bowling pin and I thought mine would look really good, but it turned out bad. I learned alot from the mistakes I made. Write back please.
jessica g
Grade 5
Centennial School
Plano, IL
to ashley from houston tx in mata intermediate school i think your absolutly right.what do u think about the scunk?i think it was pretty funny.i also think he he leared a lot from his mistikes.i thinke a lot like brian.but i think brian is a lot more brave then i am what about u? i also thought it was cool the way he felt the water and lisend to it and he finaly cought a fish please write me back.i love to write about this awesome book.
Caitlyn
Grade 5th
Centennial School
Plano, IL
Dear Mallorie,grade 5,Mata intermediate,Houston Tx.Hi!how are you?So what did you think like the book so far?I like it
so far,its a great story!!!I didant think that Brian was going to make it after he got hit in the leg by the porcupine.It was amazing when he got a fire started.He took a chance to make a torch to guide the airplane to his way to find him.But it didant work.Brian was mad at him self beacause it didant work.He tryed to cut him self.Why do you think he tryed to cut himself?If i were Brian I wouldent.
AmandA B
Grade 5th
Centennial School
Plano, IL
Yo wazz up Michelle from Herod Elementory Houston tx
you know when the plan went by. He went rang becase
he was not fast enufe. He should of made a big fire. Did you like when he built the shelter? Do you think he was thinking of a plan? Do you think he learned from his mistakes. Write back please.
DeeDee
Grade 5
Centennial School
Plano, IL
I disagree with you Rhina.The book is very cool.I ecxpechaly
think the skunk part was exiting.All of the parts so far are
very exiting.The only part that was discusting was when he ate the raw turtale eggs.I'm glad that Brian dicided not to kill himself.I got a little worried that Brian would wake up dead!He has totaly changed.I have noticed that when the wolves came near,he just smiled back.He is careing more about the animals now.I'm kinda' glad the rescue plane didn't see him.I wanted to see if he would change.Well I got my answer.He has changed alot.I'm wondering if the rescue plane will ever find him.WRITE BACK SOON:)
Rhina
Grade 5th
Youens Elementary
Houston, TX
Britt I would save it I know he is going to get rescued if its a good book he will get rescued he cant just stay on that canadian lake forever can he? It would be a bad ending to a bad book it should at least have a good ending.
Alex
Grade 5
Barrington Elementary
Upper Arlington, OH
I thougt it was disgusting when Brian ate the foolbird and when the skunk sprayed him.
Alex
Grade 5
Barrington Elementary
Upper Arlington, OH
I thought it was scary when the Cow [Female Moose] ramed him.
kyle
Grade 4th
Baldwin School
Rochester, MI
did you like the end of the book
kyle
Grade 4th
Baldwin School
Rochester, MI
did you like the end of the book I like it when he get the survival
Beth
Grade 5th
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
Hey, it's Beth again without Erica. I think this is a great book. I think it was great to have Brian rescued.
Corey
Grade 5
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
Hi.
David
Grade 5
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
Emily! I think that eating turtle eggs would be rad. Do you think that you could survive in the wilderness? Write back!!!!
Erica
Grade 5
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
I liked the ending though it's pretty sad how he did all that work to get the survival pack and then get rescued. But still it was good he got rescued. He might have died in winter or starved-- possibly froze.
Ashley
Grade 4th
Baldwin School
Rochester, MI
Hi i have just finesed the book Brian found food,pots,dinner,lunch,and breakfeast.Brain has a spear
and the poilet came out of the water and Brain said
are you hungry.
katie
Grade 5
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
Hey readers,
We have finally finished the book. It is the best book. I wish everyone could read it.
Erin
Grade 5th
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
Reaturning again,Hey this is a very great book I like the part where Brian was in the airplane looking for the survival pack and he saw the pilot half eaten by the fish.
I think that was one of the best parts .
I also like the part where he was in the airplane and he saw the little bit of light that was seeping through the window and he looked up and saw the hudge fish!
Sydney
Grade 5
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
I think chapter 18 was really exciting and pretty disgusting.I liked when the author discribed it when the fish were eating the pilot's body, and when Brian thought about how he was eating the fish that were eating all the nasty things down under the water. Plus the pilot's body!
Jacob
Grade 5
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
I like this book a whole lot.I like it when the plane comes and gets him.It's funny when he ask the pilot if he wanted to stay and eat before they leave.
amanda
Grade 5
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
Dear Casandra,
I have finished Hatchet. It is a great book. Now finally answering your question , my favorite part is when Brian tries to kill himself and the next morning becomes a new smart Brian. How about you? What was your favorite part?
Leah
Grade 5
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
Dear Gizmo,
I was so excited, too, about chapter #19. Now I'm done. Are you?
Forrest
Grade 5
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
My group just got finished reading the book, and I thought it was funny when he asked the man that rescued him for something to eat when he came over. If I were him I would scarf down all the food right as I got it. I think the next book will be very good do you?
Kristen
Grade 5
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
Ashley,
I agree that cutting himself was stupid.
Does anybody else agree, too?
Worth
Grade 5th grade
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
I just finished reading the book Hatchet. I think it is very good. The book was alot better at the end than midway through the book or at the beginning of the book. I thought the plane would flip over when he was getting the survival kit. Did you?
Brittany!!
Grade 5th grade
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
Anna,
I am not going to answer your question. You sound like you are a teacher giving a quiz! I think this is a good book! What do you think? Please write back.
Kim
Grade 5th
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
I just finished the book, and I liked it. I'm not going to say what happened. So you will just have a mystery until you finish. Alex I think you are wrong! I don't think it was disgusting when Brian ate the fool bird,he had to eat something besides fish. Fish are very light. They don't fill you up. I would have eaten the fool bird, because if I was stuck in the Canadian oil fields, I would want something else besides the fish. He said they were good. Nobody really knows! Do you think he will survive?
Crystal
Grade 5th grade
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
Dear,Jennifer
I agree about when you said,this is a good book.
I love this book also.This is one of my favorite books.
Is it one of your favorite books?
Well I have to go.Plese respond back.P.S.I love the way you made the word so long like you did.You made it sound like you like it just as good as any other book you have read.
Morgan
Grade 5th
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
Yo! Our group just finished the book . WE REALLY LIKED IT! It was disgusting when he saw the pilot. The pilot still had pieces of flesh hanging on,yuck! I think the book had too many disgusting parts in it ,such as the TURTLE EGGS!Well,since I didn't say this at the beginning, this is to all of y'all. BYE!
c.j
Grade 5th
Meadows Elementary
Plano, TX
so far this book is good.I Also think this book has
gittering, big, magnificent words that where chosen by
this author.
Christopher
Grade 5
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
Hi? I am done reading the book Hatchet. I love the part where Brian went in the plane and Brian saw the pilot's head. That is the best part of the book.
Amber
Grade 5th
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
Hey Jen I can't believe you could write such an awful thing about this book. I happen to like this book. To the ones who said Brian's finger nails came off they didn't. My group has just finished the book and it said nothing about that. The only gross thing I heard was when Brian saw the pilot. Do you think that is gross? Well bye.
D.J.
Grade 5
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
Everyone,do you think that you could survive in the wilderness? I think I could. Do you think you could find the survival pack?
Jake
Grade 5
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
My group just read the book Hatchet. The best part was in chapter eighteen when Brian went down in the lake to get the survival pack, and he saw the pilot's skull where the fish were eating his flesh. I really liked the book Hatchet.
JONATHAN
Grade 5
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
My group just finished the book . The book was very good . I wish it did not have to end. I wish that it could keep going . Chapter thirteen was the best part of the book-- especially when he saw the pilot.
Don
Grade 5
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
Cici,What part did you like the most?I think the book is good.I think it was creepy when Brian saw the pilot all eaten up.Would you go in there?
Ada
Grade 5th Grade
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
I think that when he went in the plane and saw the pilot's body with no flesh was GROSS!!! Do you think so? I liked when he opened the survival kit.
Corey
Grade 5
Sparta School
Sparta, NC
Hi? Well my group just finished HATCHET.I think it was cool when Brian dived into the water.I like the part when Brian jumped in the top of the plane.What was your favorite part of this book?I know that when the moose hit Brian in the ribs that it would hurt. That was cool when Brian saw the pack of timberwolves.I bet that was hard for Brian to get the survival pack.Well, I really liked this book. I hope you like it, too.Well comment me back in a few days.
A.J
Grade 5th
Meadows Elementary
Plano, TX
I think the book is good is great so far.
That is all I have to say!
Stephanie
Grade 4th
Baldwin School
Rochester, MI
I think brian's dad is going to find him became it has beman so long that his's dad is going to think where he is and that he should get the stuf out of the plane so good-bye