paulsen, gary

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.

For a rugged outdoor man and his family, life in northern Minnesota is a wild experience involving wolves, deer, and the sled dogs that make their way of life possible. Includes an account of the author's first Iditarod, a dogsled race across Alaska.

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.

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

A memoir in which author Gary Paulsen discusses his lifelong love for the sea and shares his adventures exploring the oceans.

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.

An autobiography in which the author reflects upon his life and tells about the experiences he had and insights he gained while taking a five-thousand-mile road trip on a Harley-Davidson, from New Mexico to Alaska.

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.