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Gary Paulsen was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA,

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He was born Gary James Paulsen on May 17th, 1939

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Gary developed a love of reading as a young boy.

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Gary Paulsen grew up in relative poverty due to his parent's alcoholism.

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Gary Paulsen graduated from high school in 1957 with only a D- average.

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When Gary Paulsen decided to write he took a job as a proofreader and wrote in his free time at night.

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Gary James Paulsen (born May 17, 1939)[1] is an American writer of young adult literature, best known for coming of age stories about the wilderness.

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He is the author of more than 200 books and has written more than 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays, all primarily for teenagers.

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. He won the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1997 for his lifetime contribution in writing for teens

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At the age of 14, Gary ran away and joined a carnival.

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Brian's Winter
Samantha

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Dogsong

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simon & schuster books for young readers

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adventure stories (children's / teenage)

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juvenile fiction / action & adventure / general

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juvenile fiction / action & adventure / survival stories

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juvenile fiction / people & places / united states / general

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juvenile fiction/people & places - united states - native american

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people & places - united states - native american

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IN THE OLD DAYS THERE WERE SONGS Something is bothering Russel Susskit. He hates waking up to the sound of his father's coughing, the smell of diesel oil, the noise of snow machines starting up. Only Oogruk, the shaman who owns the last team of dogs in the village, understands Russel's longing fo...

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Hannah

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Three-time Newbery Honor-winning author Gary Paulsen is one of the world's most popular authors for young readers, and has written over 200 books that generations of book-lovers have enjoyed. Hailed as "one of the best-loved writers alive" by The New York Times, Paulsen is a masterful storyteller, and has been the recipient of numerous starred reviews, awards, and accolades. With over 20 million copies of his books sold, Paulsen continues to publish quality literature that children, parents, and educators, can embrace.

Born May 17, 1939 in Minnesota, Gary Paulsen's life was never an easy road. After a librarian gave him a book to read-along with his own library card-he discovered a love of reading and learning, devouring book after book as a method of escape. As Paulsen grew up, he acquired a taste for adventure that would ultimately lead him to some of his favorite experiences, including running the Iditarod several times, and sailing his boat to remote destinations around the world. These experiences provide him with ample material from which he creates his incredible stories.

It is Paulsen's overwhelming belief in young people, along with his ability to tap deeply into the human spirit and to encourage readers to observe and care about the world around them that drives him to write. He has spent decades traveling around the country and speaking to children, educators, and parents about his writing, and his life as a writer. Perhaps his biggest message to his fans is "Read like a wolf eats."

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Gary Paulsen - Random House Speakers Bureau

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Three-time Newbery Honor-winning author Gary Paulsen is one of the world's most popular authors for young readers, and has written over 200 books that generations of book-lovers have enjoyed. Hailed as "one of the best-loved writers alive" by The New York Times, Paulsen is a masterful storyteller, and has been the recipient of numerous starred reviews, awards, and accolades.

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Hatchet

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This award-winning contemporary classic is the survival story with which all others are compared-and a page-turning, heart-stopping adventure, recipient of the Newbery Honor. Hatchet has also been nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read.

Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson, haunted by his secret knowledge of his mother's infidelity, is traveling by single-engine plane to visit his father for the first time since the divorce. When the plane crashes, killing the pilot, the sole survivor is Brian. He is alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but his clothing, a tattered windbreaker, and the hatchet his mother had given him as a present.

At first consumed by despair and self-pity, Brian slowly learns survival skills-how to make a shelter for himself, how to hunt and fish and forage for food, how to make a fire-and even finds the courage to start over from scratch when a tornado ravages his campsite. When Brian is finally rescued after fifty-four days in the wild, he emerges from his ordeal with new patience and maturity, and a greater understanding of himself and his parents.