Buon giorno!
(bwohn-JOR-noh)

This is how Italians say hello!

Italy is a beautiful country in Europe with cities like Rome, Venice, and Florence. Click here to see where Italy is!

Hatchet is a fiction story written by Gary Paulsen about a 13-year old boy named Brian Robeson who is stranded in the Canadian woods alone with only a hatchet!

Brian must learn to find food, build a shelter, and fight off wild animals, like wolves, moose, and even bears!

Can you guess three reasons why Brian was stranded in the Canadian woods alone?

STOP AND THINK