Imatge de l'autor

Gary Paulsen (1939–2021)

Autor/a de Hatchet

248+ obres 80,629 Membres 1,834 Ressenyes 50 preferits

Sobre l'autor

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 mostra'n més 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) mostra'n menys
Nota de desambiguació:

(eng) 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).

Sèrie

Obres de Gary Paulsen

Hatchet (1987) 17,385 exemplars
Brian's Winter (1858) 5,525 exemplars
The River (1994) 4,114 exemplars
Brian's Hunt (2003) 3,249 exemplars
Lawn Boy (2007) 2,889 exemplars
Dogsong (1985) 2,779 exemplars
Brian's Return (2000) 2,593 exemplars
Woodsong (1990) 2,261 exemplars
The Winter Room (1989) 1,922 exemplars
Tracker (1984) 1,845 exemplars
Woods Runner (2010) 1,727 exemplars
Mudshark (2009) 1,662 exemplars
The Voyage of the Frog (1989) 1,473 exemplars
Nightjohn (1996) 1,271 exemplars
Harris and Me (1994) 1,214 exemplars
Soldier's Heart (1998) 1,204 exemplars
Mr. Tucket (1833) 1,031 exemplars
Guts (2001) 1,025 exemplars
Lawn Boy Returns (2010) 986 exemplars
Canyons (1990) 954 exemplars
My Life in Dog Years (1998) 906 exemplars
The Haymeadow (1992) 898 exemplars
The Cookcamp (1991) 757 exemplars
Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers (1996) 730 exemplars
The Island (1988) 725 exemplars
The Transall Saga (1998) 670 exemplars
The Monument (1993) 644 exemplars
The Crossing (1987) 618 exemplars
The Tortilla Factory (1995) 592 exemplars
Masters of Disaster (2010) 580 exemplars
The Rifle (1995) 526 exemplars
Notes from the Dog (2009) 482 exemplars
How Angel Peterson Got His Name (2003) 477 exemplars
The Foxman (1977) 475 exemplars
Sarny (1997) 438 exemplars
The Car (1994) 401 exemplars
Call Me Francis Tucket (1800) 395 exemplars
The Boy Who Owned The School (1990) 345 exemplars
Road Trip (2013) 335 exemplars
A Christmas Sonata (1992) 319 exemplars
Tucket's Ride (Signature) (1656) 319 exemplars
Dancing Carl (1983) 319 exemplars
The Legend of Bass Reeves (2006) 304 exemplars
Shelf Life: Stories by the Book (2003) — Editor — 300 exemplars
Tucket's Gold (1999) 293 exemplars
Alida's Song (1999) 265 exemplars
Dogteam (1993) 260 exemplars
The Night the White Deer Died (1978) 259 exemplars
Sentries (1984) 256 exemplars
Escape, Return, Breakout (2000) 241 exemplars
Danger on Midnight River (1900) 237 exemplars
The Time Hackers (2005) 236 exemplars
Tracker / Dogsong / Hatchet (1987) 219 exemplars
The Legend of Red Horse Cavern (1994) 215 exemplars
The Schernoff Discoveries (1997) 212 exemplars
Canoe Days (1999) 196 exemplars
Tucket's Home (1858) 190 exemplars
Escape from Fire Mountain (1994) 185 exemplars
The Quilt (2004) 185 exemplars
The Tent (1995) 163 exemplars
Clabbered Dirt, Sweet Grass (1992) 157 exemplars
Northwind (2022) 143 exemplars
Hatchet: With Related Readings (1999) 141 exemplars
Worksong (1997) 126 exemplars
Father Water, Mother Woods (1994) 122 exemplars
The Seventh Crystal (1996) 99 exemplars
Field Trip (1605) 92 exemplars
Sisters/Hermanas (1993) 90 exemplars
Dunc's Halloween (1992) 88 exemplars
Six Kids and a Stuffed Cat (2016) 85 exemplars
Tiltawhirl John (1977) 75 exemplars
Cowpokes and Desperados (1993) 72 exemplars
How to Train Your Dad (2021) 69 exemplars
The Case of the Dirty Bird (1992) 64 exemplars
Grizzly (1997) 58 exemplars
Vote (2013) 56 exemplars
Rodomonte's Revenge (1994) 56 exemplars
Family Ties (1800) 47 exemplars
Fishbone's Song (2016) 42 exemplars
Culpepper's Cannon (1992) 41 exemplars
Captive! (1995) 41 exemplars
Curse of the Ruins (1998) 39 exemplars
Devil's Wall (1995) 37 exemplars
Dunc and Amos Hit the Big Top (1993) 35 exemplars
Dunc Breaks the Record (1992) 34 exemplars
Dunc Gets Tweaked (1992) 34 exemplars
Dunc's Undercover Christmas (1993) 33 exemplars
Dunc and the Flaming Ghost (1992) 30 exemplars
Dunc's Doll (1992) 28 exemplars
Amos Gets Famous (1992) 25 exemplars
Dunc and Amos Meet the Slasher (1994) 22 exemplars
The Treasure Ship (1996) 22 exemplars
Transall Saga: Blue Light (1998) 19 exemplars
Hook 'Em Snotty (1995) 19 exemplars
Time Benders (1997) 19 exemplars
Dunc and the Haunted Castle (1993) 18 exemplars
Perfect Danger (1996) 17 exemplars
Dunc's Dump (1993) 17 exemplars
The Fourteenth Summer (1993) 17 exemplars
Coach Amos (1994) 17 exemplars
The Gorgon Slayer (1995) 17 exemplars
My Life In Dog Years: Ike (1997) 16 exemplars
Murphy's Trail (1996) 16 exemplars
Dunc and the Scam Artists (1993) 16 exemplars
Thunder Valley (1997) 15 exemplars
Prince Amos (1994) 15 exemplars
Meteorite Track 291 (1979) 14 exemplars
The Wild Culpepper Cruise (1993) 14 exemplars
Ice Race (1997) 13 exemplars
Skydive (1996) 13 exemplars
Madonna Stories (1989) 13 exemplars
Tasting the Thunder (1993) 12 exemplars
A Cry in the Wild [1990 film] (1991) — Screenwriter — 12 exemplars
Kill fee (1990) 9 exemplars
Amos and the Vampire (1996) 9 exemplars
Amos Binder, Secret Agent (1996) 9 exemplars
Murphy's Gold (1989) 9 exemplars
Dunc and Amos Go to the Dogs (1996) 9 exemplars
Amos's Killer Concert Caper (1994) 9 exemplars
My Life In Dog Years: Snowball (1997) 8 exemplars
Amos Goes Bananas (1996) 8 exemplars
Murphy's War (1990) 8 exemplars
My Life in Dog Years: Dirk (1997) 8 exemplars
Murphy's Herd (1989) 8 exemplars
Winterkill (1976) 8 exemplars
Amos Gets Married (1995) 8 exemplars
Amos and the Alien (1994) 7 exemplars
Amos and the Chameleon Caper (1996) 6 exemplars
Dunc and Amos on Thin Ice (1997) 6 exemplars
Murphy (1987) 6 exemplars
Vento del Nord (2022) 6 exemplars
Clutterkill (1981) 5 exemplars
Hiking and backpacking (1978) 5 exemplars
Nelle terre selvagge (2014) 4 exemplars
Hatchet / The River (1999) 4 exemplars
The Sweeper (1980) 4 exemplars
The Small Ones (1976) 4 exemplars
Dogsong[DOGSONG][Paperback] (2007) 4 exemplars
TV & movie animals (1980) 4 exemplars
Some birds don't fly (1968) 3 exemplars
Sailing, from jibs to jibing (1981) 3 exemplars
Super Amos (1997) 3 exemplars
Chance for Escape (1970) 3 exemplars
The implosion effect (1976) 2 exemplars
The CB Radio Caper (1977) 2 exemplars
Gefährliche Ferien (2005) 2 exemplars
Things I Like Copy Colour (2011) 2 exemplars
Woodsong (ABRIDGED) (1999) 2 exemplars
Storie 1 exemplars
Plygu amser (2001) 1 exemplars
The Curse of the Cobra (1977) 1 exemplars
Lawn Boy - 2 1 exemplars
The Death Specialists (1977) 1 exemplars
Books 1 exemplars
Compkill (1981) 1 exemplars
Lawn Boy - 1 1 exemplars
Lawn Boy - 3 1 exemplars
The green recruit (1978) 1 exemplars
Money saving home repair guide (1981) 1 exemplars
Il mio amico geniale (2021) 1 exemplars
Pied Piper 1 exemplars

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Coneixement comú

Nom oficial
Paulsen, Gary Melvin
Data de naixement
1939-05-17
Data de defunció
2021-10-13
Gènere
male
Nacionalitat
USA
Lloc de naixement
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Lloc de defunció
Tularosa, New Mexico
Causa de la mort
cardiac arrest
Llocs de residència
California, USA
Minnesota, USA
New Mexico, USA
Philippines
Professions
children's book author
Relacions
Paulsen, Ruth Wright (wife)
Premis i honors
Margaret A. Edwards Award (1997)
Regina Medal (1995)
Nota de desambiguació
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).

Membres

Ressenyes

I have not read much of Paulsen’s YA books but I have enjoyed his nonfiction. Winterdance was excellent. In this memoir, which he authored at age 80, looks at his early, very-troubled life, growing up with alcoholic, abusive parents. It covers his fondest memory- spending a summer with his aunt and uncle on a farm in northern Minnesota and the brutal years he spent with his parents in the Philippines, during WWII. How this boy survived such a childhood, is a triumph of resilience. Paulsen is such a good writer and even a better storyteller.… (més)
 
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msf59 | Hi ha 12 ressenyes més | Mar 11, 2024 |
 
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Joan Bauer Contributor
M. T. Anderson Contributor
A. LaFaye Contributor
Peter Coyote Narrator
Tom Parks Narrator
Jos. A. Smith Cover artist
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Estadístiques

Obres
248
També de
3
Membres
80,629
Popularitat
#152
Valoració
3.8
Ressenyes
1,834
ISBN
2,026
Llengües
10
Preferit
50

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