9 High Stakes Survival Stories for Readers of 'Hatchet'

by NCTE & SLJ Reviews
May 10, 2022 | Filed in News & Features

Hatchet is a well-known story, and the themes of adventure and survival remain great hooks for reluctant readers. Consider these nine titles as recent read-alikes for Gary Paulsen's popular tale.

 

Hatchet is a well-known story, and the themes of adventure and survival remain great hooks for reluctant readers. Consider these nine titles as recent read-alikes for Gary Paulsen's popular tale.


Paulsen, Gary. Northwind. Farrar. ISBN 9780374314200.

Bowling, Dusti. Across the Desert. Little, Brown. ISBN 9780316494748. 

Freeman, Megan E. Alone. S. & S./Aladdin. ISBN 9781534467569.

Bowling, Dusti. The Canyon’s Edge. Little, Brown. ISBN 9780316494694.

 

McGinnis, Mindy. Be Not Far from Me. HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen. ISBN 9780062561626. 

Behrens, Rebecca. Alone in the Woods. Sourcebooks. ISBN 9781492673378. 

Butterworth, Jess. Running on the Roof of the World. Algonquin. ISBN 9781616208196. 

Marshall, Kate Alice. I Am Still Alive. Viking. ISBN 9780425290989. 

Gratz, Alan. Refugee. Scholastic. Jul. 2017. ISBN 9780545880831. 

 

 

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