Gary Paulsen

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BACKGROUND

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*Gary Paulsen was born on May 17th, 1939 and grew up in Minneapolis Minnesota.

*He was never a great student but he had a passion for reading at an early age. He used to spend hours alone reading in his basement one book after another.

*He ran away from home at 14 years old. Then he taveled with the Carnival. This is where his sence of adventure began.

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WHY I CHOSE THIS AUTHOR

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I chose Gary Paulsen because I read a book of his called Hatchet and I loved it. Then I read a bunch of others.

*I like his books because he writes about survival stories from a kids point of view. The series I read was about a boy name Brian. Brian goes through many adventures and has to survive the wilderness.

Gary Paulsen learned to write about survival in the wilderness through his own experiences. He lived in he country in Minnesota where he grew up.

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BOOKS

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Gary Paulsen has written more than 175 books and over 200 articles and short stories.

Some of his books are (and the series I read): Hatchet, The River, Brian's Return, Brian's Hunt and Brian's Winter.

*He won the Newbery Award for my favorite book, Hatchet and for Dogsong and The Winter Room.

*All his books follow a pattern of nature and adventure.

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INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT
GARY PAULSEN

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*Gary Paulsen was very into Dog Racing. In 1983 he raced the Iditarod This is one of the biggest dog sled races. In 1985 he raced again but got sick and had to give up the sport.

*This is when he decided he was going to become a writer.

*Most of his jobs before he became an author were in the outdoors like, engineer, construction worker, ranch hand, truck driver and sailor. This is why he likes to write outdoor adventure stories.

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WRITING STYLE

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Gary Paulsen's writing style is adventure. He writes about real life and makes you care about the world around you. He also teaches kids to be stong.