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~ SURVIVAL ~ WILDERNESS ~
A Contemporary Classic
COLLIN M. REVIEWS HATCHET
A boy named Brian Robeson gets stranded for months deep in a Canadian forest after a plane crash. Brian had been dealing with his parents’ recent divorce and a startling secret of his mother’s interest in another man. On top of that, he now has to find the courage and ability to survive in the harsh wilderness with only a hatchet that his mother had given him. Among many conflicts, he faces a bear, painful porcupine quills, an angry moose, and possible starvation. How will Brian survive the dangers of being alone in the wilderness? It’s an experience that will change him forever.
A boy named Brian Robeson gets stranded for months deep in a Canadian forest after a plane crash. Brian had been dealing with his parents’ recent divorce and a startling secret of his mother’s interest in another man. On top of that, he now has to find the courage and ability to survive in the harsh wilderness with only a hatchet that his mother had given him. Among many conflicts, he faces a bear, painful porcupine quills, an angry moose, and possible starvation. How will Brian survive the dangers of being alone in the wilderness? It’s an experience that will change him forever.
HATCHET by Gary Paulsen
If you liked Hatchet, click on this link to learn about other survival/adventure novels written by Gary Paulsen. The same site offers survival tips and Paulsen's Idiotrod Training Journal.
~ALEX RIDER SERIES~
Skeleton Key
11 comments:
Scout Towell
(272 pages) Previously this year I read the book WINTER DANCE by Gary Paulsen. I read this book in the lower school but I couldn’t understand it. But, now it is one of my favorite books. It may seem like a long book but if you really get into it you feel like you are in the race with Gary. Winter dance is based on Gary’s experience preparing for and running of the Iditarod. I recommend this book to people who can be mature about some gruesome thoughts and some swearing. But otherwise this book is beautify written I highly recommend this book.
Hoot (292)
Carl Hiaason
Hoot is a great book. Hoot is a great book about little owls that are in trouble because a new pancake house is going to be established over their home. The main character (Roy) sees a strange homeless boy running across his sidewalk he gets curious and chases after him only to realize he’s way too fast and is dangerous. This story becomes a great story because it is amazing what people Roy comes across and the real problems that can happen in real life. I recommend this book to all because it is full of adventure and mystery and you never know what will happen next.
Will Sherrill- POINT BLANK by Anthony Horowitz 304 pages
Point Blank is about a kid named Alex Rider. Alex is trying to act like a normal kid but he is really a English spy for the agency M16. Alex is sent on a secret mission to the academy Point Blanc. There he is met by Dr. Grief, the evil headmaster of the school. Alex figures out a horrible brainwashing and cloning plot that involves taking normal kids at the school and cloning himself to look like them. Alex knows that he can’t stop the mission alone so he breaks out of Point Blanc and tries to get back to M16. Alex barely makes it out and is then sent back in to see if he and a few other agents can take down Dr. Grief. Does he make it? Read the book to find out.
JACK SPRUILL-TREASURE ISLAND- ROBERT LOIS STEVENSON-230 PAGES
Treasure Island is an action packed novel about a young boy name Jim who goes on adventurous journey to Treasure Island. It is a great book during the thrilling parts but has many long boring parts and can be very confusing. I would not recommend this book for reading over a long period of time because it is easy to get confused. The switching of the narrator is also annoying. If you like long very complex book than you may enjoy this book if not I do not recommend this book to others.
Jonny Najarian ~ EAGLE STRIKE – Anthony Horowitz 322 pages
This fast paced thriller gets you hooked right from the beginning. Something suspicious happens when Alex is on vacation in south France and Alex is determined to find out what it is. Sources lead him to Sir Damian Cray, a famous pop star who donates millions to help the environment. MI6, the British intelligence agency that Alex works for, doesn’t think that Cray would ever do something evil. Alex travels all over Europe to stop him. Will Alex find out exactly what Cray is up to? Will anyone believe him? Will Alex save the world? Read the book to find out.
OLD YELLER
Fred Gipson,144 pages
I really liked Old Yeller. It is about a stray dog that comes to Travis while his father is on a cattle drive. At first Travis hates Old Yeller but then builds a relationship with him. They have many adventures together and Old Yeller turns out to be quite useful. I really suggest this book to anyone that likes animals or really just anyone, it’s a great book.
Bradley Dyke-A Long Way Gone : Memoires of a Boy Soldier-Ishmael Beah-240 pgs.
A Long Way Gone is great, inspirational book to read. The book was described in great detail about how Ishmael Beah, the author, got captured by soldiers in a civil war his country in Africa was in. It talks about his struggles, life, and what he did. It was perfect timing for me reading it because it is about the Lost Boys and we were studying them in school. I would definitely recommend this because it is an extremely interesting book and tells the life of an extraordinary man.
Charlie Swanson- A LONG WAY GONE- Ishmael Beah- 240
A LONG WAY GONE is a fast paced nonfiction book with a lot of action and fighting. It is about Ishmael Beah, a boy soldier from Sierra Leone. It tells about his journey through his country. This book is not for people who don’t like violence because his group was killing rebels. This book is very well written with a lot of African culture including religion, food, words and even more. I think anyone who reads this will be so intrigued that they will not drop the book until they are finished.
Nicolas Sherod-STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES-R.A. Salvatore-368 pages
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, is a very action packed book full of adventure and mystery. It starts off when Anakin leaves to try to become a Jedi when the leader of the nation decides to attack the colony. When he leaves, he leaves Shmi (his mom) behind by herself. So Shmi gets married to a farmer, who has a son of his own, and they live happily together. Meanwhile, Anakin is getting trained by Obi Wan Kenobi. I recommend this book to anyone who loves a good story and adventure. Let the force be with you.
Wil Venitz HEAT Mike Lupica 240 pgs
A young boy named Michael Arroyo is a pitcher for a little league team. Yet, he has a very strong arm with a little heat with it. He was a person who escaped the dictator in Cuba. He, his father and his brother came to the U.S. H loses his birth certificate and can’t play. He meets agirl whom he really likes. Will he play baseball again?
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