Hatchet

Brian is on his way to visit his father when the plane that he is riding in crashes. The pilot suffers a heart attack, and he and Brian are lost to the wilderness. Brian knows that he has to survive, and he needs to do what it takes to get through the days until he is found. He begins to build a shelter, learns to make a fire, and then learns to hunt for the food that he needs to survive where he is. He is not sure how long he is going to be there until someone finds him.
As he works through the days, he finds the ups and downs of being alone. He learns to rely on himself, and the inner strength that he did not know he had.
It is not until a tornado rips through the area that he is able to finally see the plane again, and then he remembers, there is a survival pack. He works to put together a raft and then swims out to the plane to see what he can salvage from the wreck. He is not sure what he will find, or if he will be able to get out of the plane again when he gets in....

This was a great read! I am looking forward to reading this book out loud to the boys!