paulsen, gary

A brief biography of children's author Gary Paulson.

"Presents the biography of children's book author Gary Paulsen while exploring his creative process as a writer and the cultural impact of his work"--Provided by publisher.

The author describes how dogs have impacted his life from childhood through the present day, recounting the stories of his first dog, Snowball, in the Philippines; Dirk, who protected him from bullies; and Cookie, who saved his life.

Provides tools for teaching five Gary Paulsen novels--"Hatchet," "Dogsong," "Woodsong," "The River," and "Brian's Winter"--in grades five and up, including writing prompts, comprehension and discussion questions, vocabulary activities, individual and group projects, and graphic organizers.

The author relates incidents from his life and how they inspired parts of his books about the character Brian Robeson.

The author takes readers along on his first voyage, proving that ignorance can be bliss, also really stupid and incredibly dangerous.

A literature guide to "Hatchet", designed for students in grades four through eight; featuring a summary of the story, a list of characters, an author biography, vocabulary lists, chapter summaries, discussion questions, suggested activities, and reproducible worksheets.

Meet Gary Paulsen, the author of many award-winning books for young readers, including three Newbery Honor Books - Dogsong, Hatchet, and The Winter Room. Learn how he uses the people, places, and events in his own life as ideas for his stories. You and your students will join twelve-year-old David Tobias from New Jersey as he visits Gary Paulsen at his ranch in New Mexico and talks with the author about The River, The Cookcamp, The Monument, and other favorites.

The author describes how dogs have impacted his life from childhood through the present day, recounting the stories of his first dog, Snowball, in the Philippines; Dirk, who protected him from bullies; and Cookie, who saved his life.

Minnesota author and dog musher Gary Paulsen reflects on the growth of his sled dogs as he and his animals discover the world around them.