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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.
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Oct 14, 2021 · Brian Adams/Getty Images. Gary Paulsen, whose books taught generations of kids how to survive in the woods with only a hatchet, died Wednesday at the age of 82; his publisher said it was "sudden...
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Oct 20, 2021 · The Newbery award-winning author, who died Oct. 13, wrote over 200 books, many of which were tales of adventure aimed at young adults. In 1994, Paulsen talked about Alaska's Iditarod dog sled...
- Terry Gross
Apr 17, 2021 · Gary Paulsen, the beloved children's author, is most known for his wilderness survival stories, including "Hatchet," "Tracker" and "The Haymeadow." Now at the age of 81, Paulsen's latest survival ...
- Samantha Balaban
Jan 21, 2022 · Paulsen often wrote straight memoir. If “Northwind” feels like a return to the core of Paulsen’s craft, “Gone to Woods,” which came out a year ago, read like a summation of his life and ...
- Christopher Borrelli
Oct 15, 2021 · Gary Paulsen, who inspired generations of young readers with novels about the beauty, wonder and danger of the wilderness — most notably “Hatchet,” about a boy who learns to survive on his ...
Oct 14, 2021 · By Clay Risen. Oct. 14, 2021. Gary Paulsen, a prolific writer whose young-adult novels like “Hatchet” and Dogsong” inspired generations of would-be adventurers with tales of survival ...
