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Kids age 9-12 are invited to discuss Hatchet by Gary Paulsen.

Brian Robeson, 13, is the only passenger on a small plane flying him to
visit his father in the Canadian wilderness when the pilot has a heart
attack and dies. The plane drifts off course and finally crashes into a
small lake. Miraculously Brian is able to swim free of the plane,
arriving on a sandy tree-lined shore with only his clothing, a tattered
windbreaker, and the hatchet his mother had given him as a present. The
novel chronicles in gritty detail Brian's mistakes, setbacks, and small
triumphs as, with the help of the hatchet, he manages to survive the 54
days alone in the wilderness.

Snacks will be provided. Register and pick up a copy of the book in the
Children's Room, or email Cathy Piantigini at cpiantigini[at]minlib[dot]net.


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FREE


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