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Gary Paulsen
The internationally best-selling story of survival against the odds, now with a striking new cover look to celebrate its 30th anniversary
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An edge-of-your seat adventure by Gary Paulsen, the master of high-stakes survival stories and the author of Hatchet.
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Four classic books from Newbery Honoree Gary Paulsen are now available in one boxed set: Hatchet, Woodsong, Dogsong, and Dancing Carl. This collectible boxed set of beloved titles from acclaimed…
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A middle grade memoir from a living literary legend, giving readers a new perspective on the origins of Gary Paulsen’s famed survival stories.
When sickness decimates his fishing village, an orphan named Leif flees north in a cedar canoe, journeying along a brutal but beautiful coastline.
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Sue Corbett
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.
James B. Blasingame
Gary Paulsen, a three-time Newbery Honor winner, has written over 175 books for young adults and adults for over twenty years.
Elizabeth Silverthorne
A biography of an author whose varied experiences provided background for many of his adventure stories, historical novels, sports books, and nature stories.
JoAnn Early Macken
In his long and prolific career, Gary Paulsen has authored hundreds of books, short stories, and magazine articles, as well as several plays. Drawing upon his own real-life experiences as…
Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Surveys the major titles and themes of America’s top adventure writer for tweens. Entries cover the Brian and Tucket series and analyse the significance of alcoholism, coming of age, survival…
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Exciting book of extreme sports adventures by daring, lifelong adventurer, Gary Paulsen
Harold and his best friend, both hopeless geeks and societal misfits, try to survive unusual science experiments, the attacks of the football team, and other dangers of junior high school.
Sarny, the young slave girl who learned to read in Nightjohn, is now a young widow. She flees the plantation in the last days of the Civil War, a free…
Fourteen-year-old Kevin impetuously announces that he will run for student body president, mainly to impress his girlfriend Tina, but soon gets excited about making a positive difference in his school…
An exquisite prose poem and stunning watercolors bring the beauty of a nighttime dogsled run to life. This picture book is a companion to two of Gary Paulsen’s most beloved…
A fourteen-year-old Eskimo boy who feels at odds with aspects of modern life takes a 1400-mile journey by dog sled across ice, tundra, and mountains seeking his own song of…
Seventh-grader Dorso Clayman opens his locker door to find a dead body. Thirty seconds later it disappears. It’s not the first bizarre thing that has appeared in his locker and…
Fourteen-year-old Kevin is very good at lying and doing so makes life easier, but when he finds himself in big trouble with his friends, family, and teachers, he must find…
In 1944, a boy spends the summer with his grandmother near the Canadian border. With the men gone to war, the women are left to run the farms. When his…
Author Gary Paulsen tells the real stories of the adventures that inspired him to write the Brian Robeson stories in the novels Hatchet, The River, Brian’s Winter, and Brian’s Return…
Francis Tucket, Lottie, and Billy have survived many hair-raising adventures, joined together by their goal to find the family Francis lost when he was kidnapped from a wagon train on…
Building on the huge success of Lawn Boy, Lawn Boy Returns picks up six weeks after the first book ends. A prize fighter sponsored by Lawn boy wins a big…
Deep in the woods, in a rustic cabin, lives an old man and the boy he’s raised as his own. This sage old man has taught the boy the power…
It is 1848 and 14-year-old Francis Tucket is heading west on the Oregon Trail. When he lags behind to practice shooting his new rifle, he is captured by Pawnees. It…
Fourteen-year-old Kevin is a hard worker, so when his income is cut off he begins a series of businesses, from poker games to selling snacks, earning money to take a…
Gary Paulsen, author of Hatchet and other adventure novels, tells about his lifelong love of sailing, boats he has owned, and the storms, sharks, and peaceful lagoons he has experienced…
The author recalls his experiences as a migrant laborer andyment as carnival worker after he ran away from home at age sixteen.
In these three novellas, Paulsen explores how children can survive the most difficult circumstances through art and the love of dogs.
A 14-year-old boy who has been neglected by irresponsible parents spends a wonderful summer on a farm where his grandmother cooks for two elderly brothers.
An acclaimed Newbery Honor-winning children’s writer offers a collection of intense stories for adults. Among the unusual plots: a drunken Vietnam vet helps deliver the second Christ in a cemetery…
Roped into wacky attempts to break world records, imitate scenes from books, and other inspired ideas, Riley and Reed follow their fearless leader Henry into the wilderness, the bull-riding ring…
Afraid to actually ask Tina Zabinski for a date, eighth-grader Kevin spends most of his time theorizing about love and romance and observing and analyzing male/female interaction.
Published in 2022 by arrangement with Farrar, Staus and Giroux –Title page verso.
The companion to Liar, liar; Flat broke; Crush; and Vote –Cover.
Paulsens Newbery Honor Book tells the story of 13-year-old Brian Robeson, the sole survivor of a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness. This 20th anniversary commemorative edition features a fresh…
The companion to Mr. Tucket, this book explores the Western frontier of 1840s America through Francis’s exciting and unforgettable journey. A cool-headed survivor in the mold of Hatchet’s protagonist ……
In each chapter of this fascinating book, Paulsen tells of a special pet: Snowball, the puppy he owned as a boy in the Philippines; Ike, his mysterious hunting companion; Dirk…
Mudshark is the go-to guy for any mystery that needs solving. That is, until the Psychic Parrot takes up residence in the school library. With an escaped gerbil and an…
When a 12-year-old boy revs up his grandparents’ old riding lawnmower, he quickly learns about the beauty of capitalism, in this latest novel by the acclaimed author of The Legend…
Francis Tucket and his adopted family, Lottie and Billy, are heading west in search of Francis’s parents on the Oregon Trail. But when winter comes early, Francis turns south to…
A haunted, battle-scarred man who tends the ice rinks teaches Marsh and his friend Willy something about the horrors of war–and the healing power of love. ALA Best Book for…
After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning…
Newbery Honor author Gary Paulsen’s Voyage of the Frog joins the Scholastic Gold line, with bonus content!
David was only trying to fulfill his uncle’s last wish when he set…
At 14, Terry Anders has been abandoned by his parents, with no choice but to make his own way. After assembling pieces of a kit car from his father’s garage…