GARY PAULSEN

EARLY LIFE

• Born May 17, 1939 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• His full name is Gary James Paulsen
• His father served in the military, and his family constantly moved
• He never spent more than five months at one school
• He was shy and terrible at sports

FAMILY

• His wife's name is Ruth Wright Paulsen
• His childrens names are James,Lance,Lynn,and Storm
• He has always lived in New Mexico

EARLY CAREER

• He discovered he wanted to be a writer when he was serving in the army from 1959-1962
• He created a fictitious resume and got a job editing a men's magazine in Los Angeles where he learned to write
• He published his first book, "The Special War", in 1966

LITERARY CAREER

• He was one of the most prolific writers in the United States
• He is the author of more than 200 books and magazine ariticles
• Became an acclaimed young adult fiction writer
• Genre:Adventure

INFLUENCE AND INSPIRATION

• He writes about the outdoors, and talks about the importance of nature
• Most of his books have a character that survives living alone and matures as part of the process

MOST FAMOUS WORK

• The Hatchet Series or, Brian's Saga (1987-2003) is known as his best work
• Hatchet is my favorite by Gary Paulsen

LITERARY AWARD

• He won the Margret Edwards award for making a lasting contribution to young adult literature

INTRESTING FACTS

• On a bet with a friend, he wrote eleven articles and short stories in four days and sold them all
• Even though he made lots of money, he chooses to live in poverty with his wife
• When he was fourteen, he ran away to join the canival

READ-A-LIKES

• Will Hobbs
• Paul Zindel
• Marty Chan

RECOMMENDATION

• I would recommend Gary Paulsen's books to others who like adventure novels

SOURCES

• Wikipedia
• Browsebiography.com
• Famousauthor.com