Gary Paulsen

Gary James Paulsen (May 17, 1939 – October 13, 2021) was an American writer. He was best known for coming of age stories about the wilderness. His best known books are Dogsong (1985), The Winter Room (1989), and Harris and Me (1993). He also wrote Woodsong (1990) and Winterdance (1994).

He won the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1997.

Paulsen died on October 13, 2021 at the age of 82.Gary Paulsen, Writer of YA Hatchet Novels, Dies at 82

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Category:1939 births
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Category:20th-century American novelists
Category:Writers from Minneapolis