Gary Paulsen

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Gary Paulsen
Gary Paulsen
Born	May 17, 1939 Minnesota
Occupation	Author
Spouse	Ruth Wright Paulsen

Gary Paulsen (May 17, 1939 -) is a prolific American writer, who writes many young adult coming of age stories about the wilderness. He is the author of more than 200 books (many of which are out of print), 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays, all primarily for young adults.

1 Biography
- 1.1 Early life
- 1.2 Marriage and children
2 Published works
3 Awards
4 References and footnotes
5 References
6 External Links

[edit] Biography

Born in Minnesota in 1939, he was raised by his grandmother and aunts. Paulsen used his work as a magazine proofreader to learn the craft of writing. In 1966, his first book was published under the title Some Ugly Birds Don't Cry (possibly published under different names). Using his varied life experiences, especially those of an outdoorsman (a hunter, trapper, and three-time competitor in the 1,180 mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race), Paulsen writes about what he knows best.

Much of Paulsen's work features the outdoors and highlights the importance of nature. He often uses "coming of age" themes in his novels, where a character masters the art of survival in isolation as a rite of passage to manhood and maturity. He is critical of technology and has been called a Luddite^[1].

Some of Paulsen's most well-known books are the Hatchet series, although he has published many other popular novels including Dogsong, Harris and Me, and The Winter Room, which won the Newbery Honor. Woodsong and Winterdance are among the most popular books about the Iditarod.

Paulsen competed in the 1983 and 1985 Iditarods. In 1990, due to heart problems, he gave up dog sledding, which he has described as the most difficult decision he has ever made. After more than a decade spent sailing all over the Pacific, Paulsen got back into dog sledding in 2003. In 2005, he was scheduled to compete in the 2005 Iditarod after a 20-year absence, but withdrew shortly before the start of the race. He participated in the 2006 Iditarod, but scratched after two days.

Paulsen lives in La Luz, New Mexico with his wife, Ruth Wright Paulsen, an artist who has illustrated several of his books. He also maintains a 40-acre spread north of Willow, Alaska where he breeds and trains sled dogs for the Iditarod.

[edit] Early life

[edit] Marriage and children

[edit] Published works

[edit] Brian's Saga

Title	Year	ISBN
Hatchet	1987	ISBN 0-02-770130-1 (first edition, hardback)
—Book cover of Hatchet

Brian's Winter	1996	ISBN 0-590-69013-2 (US Paperback)
—Book cover of Brian's Winter

The River	1991	ISBN 978-0-440-22750-2 (US Paperback)
—Book cover of The River

Brian's Return	1999	ISBN 978-0-440-41379-0 (US Paperback)
—Book cover of Brian's Return

Brian's Hunt	2003	ISBN 978-0-553-49415-0 (US Paperback)
—Book cover of Brian's Hunt

[edit] The Tucket Adventures

Title	Year	ISBN
Mr. Tucket	1995	ISBN 978-0-440-41133-8 (USA Trade Paperback)
—Book cover of Mr. Tucket

Call Me Francis Tucket	1996	ISBN 978-0-440-41270-0 (USA Trade Paperback)
—Book cover of Call Me Francis Tucket

Tucket's Ride	1998	ISBN 978-0-440-41147-5 (USA Trade Paperback)
—Book cover of Tucket's Ride

Tucket's Gold	2001	ISBN 978-0-440-41376-9 (USA Trade Paperback)
—Book cover of Tucket's Gold

Tucket's Home	2002	ISBN 978-0-440-41558-9 (USA Trade Paperback)
—Book cover of Tucket's Home

Tucket's Travels	2003	ISBN 978-0-440-41967-9 (USA Trade Paperback)
—Book cover of Tucket's Travels

[edit] World of Adventure Series

Title	Year	ISBN
Escape from Fire Mountain	1995	ISBN 0-440-41025-8 (USA Trade Paperback)
—Book cover of Escape from Fire Mountain

Danger on Midnight River	1995	ISBN 0-440-41028-2 (USA Trade Paperback)
—Book cover of Danger on Midnight River

Curse of the Ruins	1998	ISBN 0-440-41225-0 (USA Trade Paperback)
—Book cover of Curse of the Ruins

Captive!	2001	ISBN 978-0-375-89510-4 (USA Trade Paperback)
—Book cover of Captive!

[edit] Back in Time

Title	Year	ISBN
Nightjohn	1993	ISBN 0-385-30838-8 (USA Hardback)
—Book cover of Nightjohn

Sarny	1997	ISBN 0-385-32195-3 (USA Hardback)
—Book cover of Sarny

Soldier's Heart	1998	ISBN 0-385-32498-7 (USA Hardback)
—Book cover of Soldier's Heart

Alida's Song	1999	ISBN 0-385-32586-X (USA Hardback)
—Book cover of Alida's Song

The Quilt	2004	ISBN 0-385-72950-2 (USA Hardback)
—Book cover of The Quilt

[edit] Tales to Tickle the Funnybone

Title	Year	ISBN
The Boy Who Owned the School	1991	ISBN 0-440-40524-6 (USA Trade paperback)
—Book cover of The Boy Who Owned the School

Harris and Me	1995	ISBN 0-440-40994-2 (USA Trade paperback)
—Book cover of Harris and Me

The Schernoff Discoveries	1997	ISBN 0-385-32194-5 (USA Hardback)
—Book cover of The Schernoff Discoveries

The Glass Cafe Or the Stripper and the State; How My Mother Started a War with the System That Made Us Kind of Rich and a Little Bit Famous	2003	ISBN 0-385-32499-5 (USA Hardback)
—Book cover of The Glass Cafe Or the Stripper and the State; How My Mother Started a War with the System That Made Us Kind of Rich and a Little Bit Famous

Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day	2004	ISBN 0-385-32588-6 (USA Hardback)
—Book cover of Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day

The Amazing Life of Birds - The Twenty-Day Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leech	2006	ISBN 0-385-74660-1 (USA Hardback)
—Book cover of The Amazing Life of Birds - The Twenty-Day Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leech

[edit] Other

Title	Year	ISBN
The Crossing	1990	ISBN 0-440-20582-4 (USA Paperback)
—Book cover of The Crossing

The Island	1990	ISBN 0-440-20632-4 (USA Paperback)
—Book cover of The Island

The Voyage of the Frog	1990	ISBN 0-440-40364-2 (USA Trade paperback)
—Book cover of The Voyage of the Frog

The Winter Room	1991	ISBN 0-440-40454-1 (USA Trade paperback)
—Book cover of The Winter Room

Canyons	1991	ISBN 0-440-21023-2 (USA Paperback)
—Book cover of Canyons

The Night the White Deer Died	1991	ISBN 0-440-21092-5 (USA Paperback)
—Book cover of The Night the White Deer Died

The Monument	1993	ISBN 0-440-40782-6 (USA Trade paperback)
—Book cover of The Monument

A Christmas Sonata	1994	ISBN 0-440-40958-6 (USA Trade paperback)
—Book cover of A Christmas Sonata

The Haymeadow	1994	ISBN 0-440-40923-3 (USA Trade paperback)
—Book cover of The Haymeadow

The Car	1995	ISBN 0-440-21918-3 (USA Paperback)
—Book cover of The Car

Dogteam	1995	ISBN 0-440-41130-0 (USA Trade Paperback)
—Book cover of Dogteam

The Tent	1996	ISBN 0-440-21919-1 (USA Paperback)
—Book cover of The Tent

The Rifle	1997	ISBN 0-440-21920-5 (USA Paperback)
—Book cover of The Rifle

The Transall Saga	1998	ISBN 0-385-32196-1 (USA Hardback)
—Book cover of The Transall Saga

Canoe Days	1999	ISBN 0-385-32524-X (USA Hardback)
—Book cover of Canoe Days

The White Fox Chronicles	2000	ISBN 0-385-32254-2 (USA Hardback)
—Book cover of The White Fox Chronicles

The Beet Fields	2000	ISBN 0-385-32647-5 (USA Hardback)
—Book cover of The Beet Fields

The Time Hackers	2005	ISBN 0385746598
For Ages 9-12 —Book cover of The Time Hackers

Woodsong	?	?
—Book cover of Woodsong

[edit] Non-Fiction

Title	Year	ISBN
Father Water, Mother Woods	2000	ISBN 0-440-21984-1 (USA Paperback)
—Book cover of Father Water, Mother Woods

My Life in Dog Years	1998	ISBN 0-385-32570-3 (USA Hardback)
—Book cover of My Life in Dog Years

Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers	1998	ISBN 0-385-32585-1 (USA Trade paperback)
—Book cover of Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers

Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books	2001	ISBN 0-385-32650-5 (USA Hardback)
—Book cover of Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books

Caught by the Sea - My Life on Boats	2001	ISBN 0-385-32645-9 (USA Hardback)
—Book cover of Caught by the Sea - My Life on Boats

How Angel Petersen Got His Name	2003	ISBN 0-385-72949-9 (USA Hardback)
—Book cover of How Angel Petersen Got His Name

[edit] Awards

[edit] References and footnotes

^ "New York Times On the Road and Between the Pages, an Author Is Restless for Adventure By ANNE GOODWIN SIDES Published: August 26, 2006"

[edit] References

2005–2006 Mark Twain Award master list addendum. (n.d.). Missouri Association of School Librarians. Retrieved March 12, 2006 from Missouri Association of School Librarians, Book Awards.
Mark Twain Award master list 1971–2006. (April 29, 2005). Retrieved March 12, 2006 from Mid-Continent Public Library, Juvenile Award Winners ((pdf).
Margaret A. Edwards Award. (n.d.). American Library Association. http://www.ala.org

[edit] External Links

WorldCat Identities page for 'Paulsen, Gary.'

Persondata
NAME	Gary Paulsen
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Author
DATE OF BIRTH	May 17, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH	Minnesota
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

Works of Gary Paulsen

Brian series: Hatchet • Brian's Return • Brian's Winter • The River • Brian's Hunt
Tucket series: Mr. Tucket • Call Me Francis Tucket • Tucket's Ride • Tucket's Gold • Tucket's Home • Tucket's Travels
World of Adventure Series: Captive! • Curse of the Ruins • Danger on Midnight River • Escape from Fire Mountain
historical novels: The Quilt • Alida's Song • Soldier's Heart • Nightjohn • Sarny
comical books:The Amazing Life of Birds The Twenty-Day Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leech • Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day • The Glass Cafe: Or the Stripper and the State; How My Mother Started a War with the System That Made Us Kind of Rich and a Little Bit Famous • The Boy Who Owned the School • The Schernoff Discoveries • Harris and Me
other: Canoe Days • The Beet Fields • The White Fox Chronicles • The Transall Saga • The Rifle •The Tent • Dogteam • The Car • A Christmas Sonata • The Monument •The Haymeadow • Woodsong • The Night the White Deer Died • Canyons • The Winter Room •The Voyage of the Frog • The Island • The Crossing
non-fiction:How Angel Petersen Got His Name • Caught by the Sea • Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books • Father Water, Mother Woods • My Life in Dog Years • Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers

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