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Gary Paulsen

Also known as

Gary James PaulsenGary Paulson

Gary James Paulsen (May 17, 1939 – October 13, 2021) was an American writer of children's and young adult fiction, best known for coming of age stories about the wilderness. He was the author of more than 200 books and wrote more than 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays, all primarily for teenagers. He won the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1997 for his lifetime contribution in writing for teens.[ **Source**: [Gary Paulsen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Paulsen) on Wikipedia

Born 1939-05-17

Died 2021-10-13

Identifiers

  • ISNI0000000083983698
  • VIAF85394550
  • WikidataQ718463
  • Amazon1423395883
  • Open LibraryOL4452558A

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Books by Gary Paulsen

Total count: 220