Author Study. A Little Bit about the Author Gary Paulsen has written many books for young adults....

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GARY PAULSON Author Study

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Page 1: Author Study. A Little Bit about the Author  Gary Paulsen has written many books for young adults. His wife, Ruth Wright Paulsen has illustrated his.

GARY PAULSONAuthor Study

Page 2: Author Study. A Little Bit about the Author  Gary Paulsen has written many books for young adults. His wife, Ruth Wright Paulsen has illustrated his.

A Little Bit about the Author Gary Paulsen has written many

books for young adults. His wife, Ruth Wright Paulsen has illustrated his books. They live in New Mexico by the Pacific Ocean.

He has won the Newberry Award on three books: The Winter Room, Hatchet & Dog Song

Gary is a favorite author among many students(mainly boys) 8th grade – Juniors.

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Top Reasons why students enjoy Gary’s Books:

Writes to the students level Gives the perception of the boy next

door Books’ characters are easy to related

to Paulsen’s perspectives are to

students’ understanding Keeps the reader’s interest Stories are very realistic Stories offer solutions to life’s real

problems

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Resources:

Many more of Gary Paulsen’s books can be found @:

http://www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaulsen/

http://www.amazon.com/ Faith Public/School Library