Surely you have heard about Michael Auberry? His story was all over the news last week. He's the 12-year-old Boy Scout who got lost when he wandered away from his campsite in North Carolina. Well, to make a long story short, he was missing for four days. He finally turned up last Wednesday, March 21, hungry and thirsty, but alive.

Could you survive for four whole days all by yourself out in the wilderness? Honestly, I don't know if I could. I'd probably go crazy after four hours without Internet access alone (gotta keep the bloggy fresh!) All kidding aside though, here is a part of the story that you probably didn't hear.

It has been reported that Michael may have picked up some of his survival skills from remembering what he read in Gary Paulsen's novel, Hatchet. Cool, right?

If I were you, I'd go pick this book up at the library right now. And if you're planning on getting lost in the woods, do it on your way home.

Fine Print Disclaimers
Weekly Reader does not endorse Gary Paulsen's novel, Hatchet, as a survival guide.
Weekly Reader does not endorse purposefully getting yourself lost.
Weekly Reader does not believe that a sense of humor about any of this is relevant to anything.
Weekly Reader does not claim to be anything but awesome.