About this episode
In this episode, the hosts discuss Gary Paulsen's Hatchet with guest Dylan, exploring themes of survival in the wilderness.
This episode we are going back to the wilderness in Gary Paulsen's Hatchet, and are joined by our friend (and more experienced camper) Dylan as we join our stranded teen in the Canadian wilderness. Music: Fly Faster Chicken by Alexander Nakarada | //www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by //www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) //creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
People in this episode
Hosts: Karla, Marie
Guest: Dylan
Topics covered
- wilderness
- survival
- coming of age
- friendship
- literature
Keywords
- Hatchet
- Gary Paulsen
- wilderness survival
- teen adventure
- Canadian wilderness
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Hatchet
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