About Gary Paulsen

• Gary Paulsen was born on may 17,1939 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• In school he mainly made D's and F's on his work.
•  He was working as a satellite technician when he started to want to be a writer.
• His first novel was finished in the winter of 1966 called The Special War.
• He has written over 150 books for children and adult.
• In 1983 he joined the Iditarod and he joined it again in 1985.
• Mr. Paulsen is a prolific writer who has given us many treasures and some of the best books known which is probably hatchet.
• In 1997 Gary received the MAE awards.
• They committed six of his books.
• The committed Dancing Carl, Hatchet, The Crossing, The Winter Room, Woodsong, and Canyons.
• Paulsen was raised by his aunts and grandmother when he was young because he father was stationed to Europe during World War 2.
• Paulsen's mother worked in a factory.
• In 1990 he had a heart attack.
• Gary Paulsen is still living to day and he is 65 years old..