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Gary was born on May 17, 1939 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Gary Paulsen has competed in a 1,180 mile dog sled race in Alaska twice called the Iditarod.

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Gary's parents were alcoholics which forced him to run away to the carnival

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Has won 3 Newbery Medal Awards for his Books

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He had 4 different jobs before becoming a writer.

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Gary Paulsen likes to read his fan mail on his break. He receives up to 200 mails a day!

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Gary has written over 175 books and over 200 articles in his author career.

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Gary Paulsen's grades in his high school grades averaged in a very disappointing D-.