Summary Hatchet is about a boy named Brian. He is on his way to Northern Canada to visit his dad, who is drilling for oil. While he was on the plane, the pilot had a heart attack which caused the pilot to jerk the right rudder pedal, causing the plane to turn off course. After a long time of trying to call someone on the radio, the engine stopped. Brian then decided to land the …showed first 75 words of 350 total…

…showed last 75 words of 350 total…in the station wagon. The thought of the secret is always fresh in his mind. Brian is a normal person until he is on his way to Canada. First, on the plane,he learns how to fly. Then the big change happens. Brian experiences a plane crash. After the plane crash Brian learns how to make a fire and hunt for food. Brian also learns how to look at the surroundings and listen to nature.