Comments on: We Meet Again, My Old Nemesis

By: raych

raych — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:16:58 +0000

*quits life forever*
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By: zibilee

zibilee — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:40:40 +0000

That writing style would drive me absolutely nuts! My daughter read this a couple of years ago, and I think she liked it, but I’m not sure. I know that I probably wouldn’t like it though. I guess your first instinct on this book is still valid after all these years.
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By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:37:36 +0000

Maybe this is okay for grade sixes — but I read it in grade eight, when I was otherwise reading and somewhere around a grade ten or eleven level. Hatchet was far below my level, and I knew it and was mad.

It’s good that it’s getting your kiddos to read, though. I’m all for that

By: christina

christina — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:54:06 +0000

This book is taught by most the the 6th grade teachers at my school (largely populated with not just reluctant readers, but non-readers). They love it. In fact, whenever they come to me for 7th grade and I ask them what the last book is that they read, most say that Hatchet is the *only* book that they’ve read and ask if I have anything else by Paulsen when I tell them they will be required to read 4 books on their own this school year (I generally don’t start out as the favorite teacher, lol).

I read Hatchet years and years ago in my Adolescent Lit class for my undergrad. I don’t really remember much about my reaction and haven’t really thought about re-reading it. I know the general story enough to ask the kids what interested them and carry on conversations. We do read a book, The Bully as a school together where the teacher gives the main character Darrell Hatchet. It wasn’t really planned but boy does it only get them excited to read more!
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