The Hatchet

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
This book is about a boy named Bobby who takes a plane to go and see his father when the plane he was taking crashes into the wilderness. Brian escapes from the wreckage with a backpack and a hatchet his mother gives him. Brian manages to survive for 54 days alone.

One thing I like about the book so far is that the beginning lays out the setting very well and doesn't leave you hanging. Stories that lay out the setting so well in the beginning make it easier to understand. Brian is just leaving his house to go and see father.