 
Gary Paulsen has had more lives than a cat! He writes from the heart and from a wealth of personal experience.
With more than two hundred books to his credit, Gary Paulsen is fast becoming an American legend. A popular children's author, Paulsen draws on life experiences to write mystery, memoir, adventure, humor, and survival, including the best-selling Hatchet. He has run the Iditarod, survived violent sea storms, picked crops, worked at carnivals, been blown off a mountain, plunged through lake ice in the dead of winter, and had his pants catch fire while training his dogs. The result is books people love to read.
Against all odds, Gary Paulsen has become a popular, prolific children's writer. Mystery, memoir, adventure, survival, and humor-he's done them all. Paulsen draws on life experiences to create books young people love to read.
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Review
. . . Fine does truly get Paulsen's essence, and she effectively communicates the immense appeal he holds-especially for teenage boys. She marches the reader smartly through Paulsen's life to date and makes efficient use of his interviews, speeches, and letters. . . . Paulsen's life experiences and distinctive voice come through loud and clear and both are central to this biography's readability. Anyone new to Paulsen and his work will find a clearly blazed trail to map future reading, while Paulsen's fans will experience an acute desire to reach for a favorite book.
Kirkus Reviews
Edith Hope Fine has done an outstanding job on this biography of Gary Paulsen. She balanced his tough life with his hard work and work ethic, getting just the right blend for readers to develop a sense of him. . . . Teachers and librarians will be thrilled that there is a great biography on this fascinating and favorite author.
Helen Foster James, former adjunct professor
SDSU, UCSD, CSSM
Fine describes the different aspects of her subject's life in equal measure, never losing track of the adventures that inform most, if not all, of Paulsen's work . . . Those who have read Paulsen's books are sure to enjoy this brilliant biography, and those who have not will definitely be inspired to look for them.
School Library Journal
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