HATCHET by Gary Paulsen---PIC ADDED

[SKYLER W]

Thanks for the response and the list of new books. I just finished Brian's Winter. I will look into them. Thanks....Skyler

[hunt,trap,fish]

Gary palsun is by no means a aint hunter. Read his bigorghy, it is great it tell how he built his own bow out of lenmon wood, learned how to bow hunt grouse, shoot a buck with it and pack It home on his bike. He is however a vegitarin now because of his heart. as far as books go he is my favorit author the fox man is a good book by him to.  what excatly did he tell you hawk22 you must of miss understod him. he was a avid hunter and fisher man, and trapper.

[Matt Stuckey]

For anyone interested i just checked on amazon and there are many of these books available for very reasonable prices.

[Deadeye33]

Did you guys know that there is a movie based on the book Hatchet?  I used to show it to my class after we read Hatchet and we would compare the book to the movie.  Great book\\series...I've read them all as well.

[DW]

[Aram]

I don't have a problem with fiction not being plausible. I do have a problem with adults pushing their psychological dramas into children's world. (See "the D. word" in hatchet.) The eighth graders I taught were supposed to read hatchet over summer vacation and none of them managed to finish it. They begged me not make them read it again... I was so proud of them. We read Hemingway, Steinbeck, Poe,... and they loved it. Stick to the classics first(London if you want survival stories). Then you'll be able to tell good from cheap literature.

[Toecutter]

My personal favorite as of late is Robert Ruark's The old man and the boy.  I just can't say enough about that book.  Enjoy if you have the time, if you don't make it!!

[Fallguy]

If you guy's need a good belly laugh get Gary's book "How Angel Peterson got his name" but make sure you have emptied your bladder before you start reading this one. It well remind you of all the goofy things you did when you were a young teen. At least thoughs of us that were teens before video games and internet. Back when we went outside to have fun no matter what the tempureture was.

[Gene Roberts]

i love those books i am reading one at the moment "Brian's Return" the only one i have to read after this is brians hunt and the river.great stuff bout bowing and survival.

[Gene Roberts]

by the way skyler is one of my classmates

[BigHink66]

The Paulsen books are great!

I'll second Jim Kjelgaard.  While not archery, they are great books about hunting dogs.  Irish Red was a good one.

Does anyone know if CM Sackett that used to post on this board ever published what he was writing.  He used to have a thread on this board called "Doorway Buck".  It was a very good read also.

[David Hewitt]

Got Hatchet for my 9 year old son last Christmas.  He would read a few pages each night until he finished it.  We would discuss the book afterwards to make sure he understood what he was reading.  It has totally gotten him into reading outdoor adventure type books.  He was already in hunting, fishing, camping etc.  Getting hooked on reading has been a great side benefit!  Great book by the way!

Woody

[Talondale]

My wife and I just watched Sign of the Beaver on DVD this weekend.  I picked it up at WallyWorld for $6 because it looked interesting.  Was an enjoyable movie and I thought I'd check out the book to add to my library so my kids have some good reading.  I have My Side of the Mountain in hardback as well.  The sequels are a major disappointment but the first one is good.  There's also The Yearling, Where The Red Fern Grows, and all Patrick McManus books.  I'll have to check out Hatchet.  

Aram,  I've read probably most of the "classics" and although some books may not have the level of writing prowess others do that doesn't make them any less enjoyable for what they are.  I enjoy Louis L'amour but I also view his books as somewhat predictable and formulaic.  But they are great for light reading on stand and their subject material is usually very appealing as well.  Personally I never cared for Hemingway, or Stienbeck (although The Bear in Go Down Moses started out well but soon loses it's way).