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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 16,720 copies, 563 reviews
Brian's Winter 5,262 copies, 78 reviews
The River 3,947 copies, 43 reviews
Brian's Hunt 3,092 copies, 34 reviews
Lawn Boy 2,798 copies, 58 reviews
Dogsong 2,692 copies, 31 reviews
Brian's Return 2,485 copies, 34 reviews
Woodsong 2,191 copies, 108 reviews
The Winter Room 1,868 copies, 32 reviews
Tracker 1,782 copies, 21 reviews
Woods Runner 1,646 copies, 42 reviews
Mudshark 1,606 copies, 28 reviews
The Voyage of the Frog 1,431 copies, 14 reviews
Nightjohn 1,235 copies, 95 reviews
Harris and Me 1,177 copies, 37 reviews
Soldier's Heart 1,138 copies, 38 reviews
Guts 992 copies, 38 reviews
Mr. Tucket 987 copies, 9 reviews
Lawn Boy Returns 951 copies, 9 reviews
Canyons 929 copies, 9 reviews
My Life in Dog Years 874 copies, 20 reviews
The Haymeadow 873 copies, 9 reviews
The Cookcamp 735 copies, 7 reviews
Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers 706 copies, 9 reviews
The Island 699 copies, 10 reviews
The Transall Saga 652 copies, 15 reviews
The Monument 632 copies, 5 reviews
The Crossing 599 copies, 15 reviews
The Tortilla Factory 581 copies, 10 reviews
Masters of Disaster 554 copies, 11 reviews
The Rifle 495 copies, 10 reviews
Notes from the Dog 465 copies, 21 reviews
How Angel Peterson Got His Name 460 copies, 18 reviews
The Foxman 458 copies, 5 reviews
Sarny 428 copies, 3 reviews
The Car 390 copies, 10 reviews
Call Me Francis Tucket 382 copies, 3 reviews
The Boy Who Owned The School 334 copies, 4 reviews
Road Trip 318 copies, 15 reviews
Dancing Carl 310 copies, 6 reviews
Tucket's Ride (Signature) 309 copies, 8 reviews
A Christmas Sonata 309 copies, 3 reviews
Shelf Life: Stories by the Book (Editor) 290 copies, 4 reviews
The Legend of Bass Reeves 288 copies, 12 reviews
Tucket's Gold 284 copies, 3 reviews
Alida's Song 258 copies, 8 reviews
The Night the White Deer Died 253 copies, 2 reviews
Dogteam 252 copies, 3 reviews
Sentries 248 copies, 3 reviews
Escape, Return, Breakout 235 copies, 1 review
The Time Hackers 229 copies, 9 reviews
Danger on Midnight River 225 copies, 6 reviews
Tracker / Dogsong / Hatchet 211 copies, 2 reviews
The Legend of Red Horse Cavern 206 copies, 4 reviews
The Schernoff Discoveries 204 copies, 2 reviews
Tucket's Home 184 copies, 3 reviews
Canoe Days 183 copies, 2 reviews
Escape from Fire Mountain 173 copies, 2 reviews
The Quilt 170 copies, 8 reviews
The Tent 158 copies, 4 reviews
Clabbered Dirt, Sweet Grass 152 copies, 6 reviews
Hatchet: With Related Readings 129 copies, 3 reviews
Northwind 124 copies, 4 reviews
Worksong 121 copies, 4 reviews
Father Water, Mother Woods 121 copies, 2 reviews
The Seventh Crystal 89 copies, 1 review
Field Trip 89 copies, 2 reviews
Sisters/Hermanas 89 copies, 1 review
Dunc's Halloween 85 copies, 1 review
Six Kids and a Stuffed Cat 84 copies, 1 review
Tiltawhirl John 72 copies, 2 reviews
The Case of the Dirty Bird 63 copies, 1 review
Grizzly 57 copies, 1 review
Vote 55 copies
Family Ties 44 copies, 1 review
Captive! 40 copies, 2 reviews
Culpepper's Cannon 39 copies, 1 review
Fishbone's Song 38 copies
Devil's Wall 36 copies, 1 review
Dunc's Doll 27 copies
Dunc and Amos Meet the Slasher 21 copies, 1 review
Hook 'Em Snotty 19 copies, 1 review
Time Benders 18 copies
Dunc and the Haunted Castle 17 copies, 1 review
Dunc's Dump 17 copies
Coach Amos 17 copies
Prince Amos 15 copies
Murphy's Trail 15 copies
Perfect Danger 15 copies
Thunder Valley 15 copies
Ice Race 13 copies
Madonna Stories 13 copies
Skydive 12 copies
Tasting the Thunder 12 copies, 1 review
A Cry in the Wild [1990 film] (Screenwriter) 12 copies
Murphy's Gold 9 copies
Murphy's Herd 8 copies
Kill fee 8 copies
Winterkill 8 copies, 1 review
Murphy's War 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
Pied Piper 1 copy
Books 1 copy
Compkill 1 copy
The Call of the Wild (Foreword, some editions) 19,188 copies, 310 reviews
Guys Write for Guys Read (Contributor) 752 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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