Gary James Paulsen 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.
Hatchet is a 1986 Newbery Honor-winning young-adult wilderness survival novel written by American writer Gary Paulsen. It is the first novel of five in the Hatchet series. Other novels in the series include The River (1991), Brian's Winter (1996), Brian's Return (1999) and Brian's Hunt (2003).
Call Me Francis Tucket is the second novel in The Tucket Adventures by Gary Paulsen. Now 15, Francis Tucket is determined to return to civilization. Only a year before, he was heading west by wagon train with his family, captured by the Pawnees and rescued by a savvy, one-armed mountain man. It was published in 1995 by Random House.
Tucket's Gold is the fourth novel in The Tucket Adventures series by Gary Paulsen. It was first published in 1999. It features the main character Francis Tucket and his adopted children struggling to stay out of reach of the Comancheros.
Tucket's Home is the fifth novel in The Tucket Adventures by Gary Paulsen.
The Legend of Red Horse Cavern is the first novel in the World of Adventure series by Gary Paulsen. It was first published on September 1, 1994 by Yearling.
Danger on Midnight River is the sixth novel in the World of Adventure series by Gary Paulsen. It was published on July 1, 1995 by Random House.
Hook 'Em Snotty! is the fifth novel in World of Adventure series by Gary Paulsen. It was published on May 1, 1995, by Random House.
The Gorgon Slayer is the seventh novel in World of Adventure series by Gary Paulsen. It was published on September 1, 1995 by Random House.
The Creature of Black Water Lake is the thirteenth novel in World of Adventure series by Gary Paulsen. It was published on June 9, 1997 by Random House.
Time Benders is the fourteenth novel in World of Adventure series by Gary Paulsen. The novel was published on August 11, 1997 by Random House.
Curse of the Ruins is the seventeenth novel in World of Adventure series by Gary Paulsen. It was published on February 9, 1998 by Random House.
The Case of the Dirty Bird is the first novel in the Culpepper Adventures series by Gary Paulsen. It is about Dunc Culpepper and best friend, Amos who with the help of a 150-year-old parrot manage to uncover a ring of appliance thieves and escape a watchdog to discover who stole an antique doll. It was published on June 1, 1992 by Dell Publishing.
Culpepper's Cannon is the third novel in the Culpepper Adventures series by Gary Paulsen. It is about Dunc Culpepper and Amos who are researching the Civil War cannon in the town square, until they uncover a hidden note inside the cannon which tells about a time portal. It was published on July 1, 1992 by Dell Publishing.
Dunc Gets Tweaked is the fourth novel in the Culpepper Adventures series by Gary Paulsen. It is about Dunc and Amos who are tracking down a stolen prototype skateboard. It was published on August 1, 1992 by Dell Publishing.
Dunc's Halloween is the fifth novel in the Culpepper Adventures series by Gary Paulsen. It is about Dunc and Amos who are planning a route to get the most Halloween candy, but when Amos is bitten by a werewolf their plans change completely. It was published on September 1, 1992 by Dell Publishing.
Harris and Me is a children's novel written by author Gary Paulsen. It was first published in 1993. The book is composed of a collection of vignettes with a subheading to preview each chapter. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association listed the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children."
Canyons is a novel written by Gary Paulsen. It involves two boys - one lives in modern times (Brennan) while the other is an Indian boy living nearly two hundred years ago.
The Car is a 1993 novel by Gary Paulsen.
This is a list of works by Gary Paulsen, an American writer of children's and young adult fiction.
