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Gary Paulsen was born on May 17, 1939 in Minnesota. He was working as a satellite technician for an aerospace firm in California when he realized he wanted to be a writer. He left his job and spent the next year in Hollywood as a magazine proofreader. His first book, Special War, was published in 1966. He has written more than 175 books for young adults including Brian's Winter, Winterkill, Harris and Me, Woodsong, Winterdance, The Transall Saga, Soldier's Heart, This Side of Wild, and Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books. Hatchet, Dogsong, and The Winter Room are Newbery Honor Books. He was the recipient of the 1997 Margaret A. Edwards Award for his lifetime achievement in writing for young adults. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from Hatchet… (more)
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Gary Paulsen (1939-2021) was a popular writer of children's literature. He also wrote adult nonfiction (Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod).

Hatchet 16,417 copies, 563 reviews
Brian's Winter 5,052 copies, 78 reviews
The River 3,807 copies, 43 reviews
Brian's Hunt 2,962 copies, 34 reviews
Lawn Boy 2,641 copies, 56 reviews
Dogsong 2,607 copies, 31 reviews
Brian's Return 2,388 copies, 34 reviews
Woodsong 2,107 copies, 108 reviews
The Winter Room 1,798 copies, 32 reviews
Tracker 1,681 copies, 21 reviews
Woods Runner 1,566 copies, 42 reviews
Mudshark 1,519 copies, 28 reviews
The Voyage of the Frog 1,361 copies, 14 reviews
Nightjohn 1,223 copies, 95 reviews
Harris and Me 1,145 copies, 37 reviews
Soldier's Heart 1,090 copies, 37 reviews
Guts 966 copies, 38 reviews
Mr. Tucket 954 copies, 9 reviews
Canyons 906 copies, 9 reviews
Lawn Boy Returns 891 copies, 9 reviews
The Haymeadow 845 copies, 9 reviews
My Life in Dog Years 844 copies, 20 reviews
The Cookcamp 719 copies, 7 reviews
The Island 683 copies, 9 reviews
Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers 675 copies, 9 reviews
The Transall Saga 633 copies, 14 reviews
The Monument 613 copies, 5 reviews
The Crossing 582 copies, 15 reviews
The Tortilla Factory 548 copies, 10 reviews
Masters of Disaster 524 copies, 11 reviews
The Rifle 475 copies, 10 reviews
How Angel Peterson Got His Name 452 copies, 18 reviews
The Foxman 449 copies, 5 reviews
Notes from the Dog 442 copies, 21 reviews
Sarny 421 copies, 3 reviews
The Car 382 copies, 9 reviews
Call Me Francis Tucket 367 copies, 3 reviews
The Boy Who Owned The School 324 copies, 4 reviews
Road Trip 312 copies, 15 reviews
A Christmas Sonata 305 copies, 3 reviews
Dancing Carl 303 copies, 6 reviews
Tucket's Ride (Signature) 300 copies, 8 reviews
Shelf Life: Stories by the Book (Editor) 287 copies, 4 reviews
The Legend of Bass Reeves 280 copies, 12 reviews
Tucket's Gold 279 copies, 3 reviews
Alida's Song 252 copies, 8 reviews
The Night the White Deer Died 248 copies, 2 reviews
Dogteam 240 copies, 3 reviews
Escape, Return, Breakout 234 copies, 1 review
Sentries 233 copies, 3 reviews
The Time Hackers 225 copies, 9 reviews
Danger on Midnight River 216 copies, 7 reviews
Tracker / Dogsong / Hatchet 206 copies, 2 reviews
The Schernoff Discoveries 201 copies, 2 reviews
The Legend of Red Horse Cavern 200 copies, 4 reviews
Tucket's Home 170 copies, 3 reviews
Escape from Fire Mountain 168 copies, 2 reviews
The Quilt 163 copies, 8 reviews
Canoe Days 158 copies, 2 reviews
The Tent 154 copies, 4 reviews
Clabbered Dirt, Sweet Grass 152 copies, 6 reviews
Father Water, Mother Woods 118 copies, 2 reviews
Worksong 116 copies, 4 reviews
Northwind 111 copies, 2 reviews
Sisters/Hermanas 89 copies, 1 review
The Seventh Crystal 88 copies, 1 review
Field Trip 85 copies, 2 reviews
Dunc's Halloween 82 copies, 1 review
Six Kids and a Stuffed Cat 79 copies, 1 review
Tiltawhirl John 71 copies, 2 reviews
The Case of the Dirty Bird 60 copies, 1 review
Grizzly 55 copies, 1 review
Vote 52 copies
Family Ties 43 copies, 1 review
Captive! 39 copies, 2 reviews
Culpepper's Cannon 37 copies, 1 review
Devil's Wall 36 copies, 1 review
Fishbone's Song 36 copies
Dunc's Doll 26 copies
Dunc and Amos Meet the Slasher 21 copies, 1 review
Hook 'Em Snotty 19 copies, 1 review
Time Benders 18 copies
Coach Amos 17 copies
Dunc's Dump 17 copies
Dunc and the Haunted Castle 17 copies, 1 review
Thunder Valley 15 copies
Perfect Danger 15 copies
Murphy's Trail 14 copies
Prince Amos 14 copies
Ice Race 13 copies
Skydive 12 copies
Tasting the Thunder 12 copies, 1 review
Madonna Stories 12 copies
Murphy's Gold 9 copies
Kill fee 9 copies
Winterkill 8 copies, 1 review
A Cry in the Wild [1990 film] (Screenwriter) 7 copies
Murphy's War 7 copies
Murphy's Herd 7 copies
Murphy 6 copies
Clutterkill 5 copies
The Sweeper 3 copies
Some birds don't fly 3 copies, 1 review
Super Amos 3 copies
Woodsong (ABRIDGED) 2 copies, 1 review
Hatchet 1 copy
Pied Piper 1 copy
Books 1 copy
Compkill 1 copy
The Call of the Wild (Foreword, some editions) 18,527 copies, 303 reviews
Guys Write for Guys Read (Contributor) 744 copies, 13 reviews
Storm: Stories of Survival from Land and Sea (Contributor) 42 copies, 2 reviews
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Gary Paulsen (1939-2021) was a popular writer of children's literature. He also wrote adult nonfiction (Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod).

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