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Gary Paulsen

Gary Paulsen

AmericanMay 17, 1939 – October 13, 2021Young Adult

Gary Paulsen was an American author who drew on his own wilderness survival experiences to write adventure novels beloved by reluctant readers. Hatchet, his most famous work, became a touchstone of middle-grade adventure fiction.

Works

  • HatchetTeenager stranded in wilderness learns survival with hatchet→
  • DogsongBoy leads sled dogs across frozen Alaskan wilderness→
  • WoodsongAutobiographical account of mushing sled dogs in grueling race→
  • Brian's ReturnBrian returns to wilderness to find meaning and solitude→
  • The RiverBrian guides troubled girl through survival in wilderness→
  • Brian's WinterAlternate timeline where Brian chooses to remain in wild→
  • WinterdanceAuthor's account of competing in famous dogsled marathon→

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Jean Craighead George·Scott O'Dell·Jack London·Christopher Paul Curtis·Jerry Spinelli·Will Hobbs
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