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Gary Paulsen

Gary James Paulsen (May 17, 1939 – October 13, 2021) was an American writer of children's and young adult fiction, best known for coming of age stories about the wilderness. He was the author of more than 200 books and wrote more than 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays, all primarily for teenagers. 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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American writer (1939–2021)

Born 17 May 1939
Died 13 Oct 2021

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  • Cover of: Hatchet
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  • Cover of: Brian's Winter(J)
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  • Cover of: Dog song.
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  • Cover of: The river
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    Cover of edition river00paul_0 Cover of edition river00paul Cover of edition riverpaul00paul Cover of edition riverthe00gary Cover of edition river0000paul_o8o6 Cover of edition river00gary First published in 1991 — 17 editions
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  • Cover of: Wood-song
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  • Cover of: The Winter Room
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  • Cover of: Harris and me: a summer remembered
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  • Cover of: Brian's return
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    Cover of edition briansreturn0000paul_x8f9 Cover of edition briansreturn0000paul First published in 1999 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: Winterdance: the fine madness of Alaskan dog-racing
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  • Cover of: Puppies, dogs, and blue northers: reflections on being raised by a pack of sled dogs
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  • Cover of: Call me Francis Tucket
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  • Cover of: Dancing Carl
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  • Cover of: Guts: the true stories behind Hatchet and the Brian books
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  • Cover of: The Foxman
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  • Cover of: Soldier's Heart : Being the Story of the Enlistment and Due Service of the Boy Charley Goddard in the First Minnesota Volunteers
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  • Cover of: Nightjohn
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  • Cover of: Lawn Boy
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American writer (1939–2021)

Born 17 May 1939
Died 13 Oct 2021

Subjects

Fiction, Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, Juvenile literature, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Mystery and detective stories, Adventure and adventurers, Biography, Juvenile Fiction, Humorous stories, Large type books, Schools, Juvenile humor, Wilderness survival, Adventure stories, Detective and mystery stories, History, Survival, American Authors, Dogs, Friendship, fiction, Dunc Culpepper (Fictitious character), Wit and humor, Al Murphy (Fictitious character), Farm life

Places

United States, Minnesota, West (U.S.), Calcutta, England, India, Surrey, Texas, Alaska, Canada, New Mexico, Egypt, El Paso, Great Plains, Hampton, Hollywood, Kansas, Mexico, New Southwest, New York State, North America, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Philippines, The army

People

Gary Paulsen, Amos Binder, Dunc Culpepper, Grimesby Roylott, Helen Stoner, John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Stroke Moran, Al Murphy, Bass Reeves, Brian Robison, Farncis Tucker, Gary Paulsen (1939-), God, Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), Minnesota, Mr.Grimm, Tutankhamun Pharaoh of Egypt

Time

20th century, Revolution, 1775-1783, 1848, 1979, 1980's, 1987, 19th century, 70-80s, Civil War, 1861-1865, His younger ages, To 332 B.C.

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Alternative names

  • Gary James Paulsen
  • Gary Paulson

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