Gary Paulsen
Gary Paulsen (1939–2021) was a prolific American author of over 200 books, primarily children's and young adult fiction, best known for coming-of-age stories like Hatchet set in the wilderness.[1][2] Drawing from his own adventures as a trapper, hunter, and Iditarod dogsledder, his works often feature teens surviving in nature and achieving self-awareness.[3][5] He received the Margaret A. Edwards Award in 1997 for his contributions to young adult literature.[1][2]
Young Adult Fiction
Children's Literature
Survival
Adventure
Family Ties: The Theory, Practice, and Destructive Properties of Relatives
Kill fee
Masters of Disaster
The Boy Who Owned the School (Playaway Adult Fiction)
The Quilt
Vote: The Theory, Practice, and Destructive Properties of Politics
How Angel Peterson Got His Name: And Other Outrageous Tales about Extreme Sports
Vote
Alida's Song
Hatchet
My Life in Dog Years
Harris and Me: A Summer Remembered
How Angel Peterson Got His Name
Mr. Tucket
Nightjohn
Sarny
Dogsong
The Crossing
Dogsong
Soldier's Heart: Being the Story of the Enlistment and Due Service of the Boy Charley Goddard in the First Minnesota Volunteers
Hatchet
My Life in Dog Years
This Side of Wild: Mutts, Mares, and Laughing Dinosaurs
Brian's Return