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Gary Paulsen


USA flag (1939 - 2021)

Gary Paulsen was an American writer, who wrote many young adult coming of age stories about the wilderness. He is the author of more than 200 books (many of which are out of print), 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays, all primarily for young adults and teens.
 

Genres: Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Western, Inspirational, Romance
 
Series
Francis Tucket
   1. Mr. Tucket (1968)
     aka Chance for Escape
   2. Call Me Francis Tucket (1995)
   3. Tucket's Ride (1997)
   4. Tucket's Gold (1999)
   5. Tucket's Home (2000)
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Lt. Ronnie Gold
   The Sweeper (1980)
   Clutterkill (1981)
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Brian Robeson
   1. Hatchet (1986)
   2. The River (1991)
     aka The Return
   3. Brian's Winter (1996)
     aka Hatchet: Winter
   4. Brian's Return (1999)
     aka Hatchet: The Call
   5. Brian's Hunt (2003)
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Murphy
   Murphy (1987)
   Murphy's Gold (1988)
   Murphy's Herd (1989)
   Murphy's War (1990)
   Murphy's Stand (1993) (with Brian Burks)
   Murphy's Ambush (1995) (with Brian Burks)
   Murphy's Trail (1996) (with Brian Burks)
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Alida
   1. The Cookcamp (1991)
   2. Alida's Song (1999)
   3. The Quilt (2004)
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Duncan Culpepper
   1. The Case of the Dirty Bird (1992)
   2. The Case of Dunc's Doll (1992)
   3. Culpepper's Cannon (1992)
   4. Dunc Gets Tweaked (1992)
   5. Dunc's Halloween (1992)
   6. Dunc Breaks the Record (1992)
   7. Dunc and the Flaming Ghost (1992)
   8. Amos Gets Famous (1992)
   9. Dunc and Amos Hit the Big Top (1993)
   10. Dunc's Dump (1993)
   11. Dunc and the Scam Artists (1993)
   12. Dunc and Amos and the Red Tattoos (1993)
   13. Dunc's Undercover Christmas (1993)
   14. Dunc and the Haunted Castle (1993)
   15. Cowpokes and Desperadoes (1993)
   16. The Wild Culpepper Cruise (1993)
   Amos Meets the Slasher (1993)
   17. Prince Amos (1994)
   18. Coach Amos (1994)
   19. Amos and the Alien (1994)
   20. Dunc and Amos Meet the Slasher (1994)
   21. Dunc and the Greased Sticks of Doom (1994)
   22. Amos's Killer Concert Caper (1994)
   23. Amos Gets Married (1995)
   24. Amos Goes Bananas (1996)
   25. Dunc and Amos Go to the Dogs (1996)
   26. Amos and the Vampire (1996)
   27. Amos and the Chameleon Caper (1996)
   28. Amos Binder, Secret Agent (1996)
   29. Dunc and Amos on Thin Ice (1997)
   30. Super Amos (1997)
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Nightjohn
   1. Nightjohn (1993)
   2. Sarny (1997)
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World of Adventure
   1. The Legend of Red Horse Cavern (1994)
   2. Rodomonte's Revenge (1994)

     aka Video Trap

   3. Escape From Fire Mountain (1994)
   4. The Rock Jockeys (1995)

     aka Devil's Wall

   5. The Gorgon Slayer (1995)
   6. Hook 'em Snotty (1995)
   7. Danger On Midnight River (1995)
   8. Captive! (1995)
   9. Project: A Perfect World (1996)

     aka Perfect Danger

   10. The Treasure of El Patron (1996)

     aka The Treasure Ship

   11. Skydive! (1996)
   12. The Seventh Crystal (1996)
   13. The Creature of Black Water Lake (1997)
   14. Time Benders (1997)
   15. Grizzly (1997)
   16. Thunder Valley (1997)
   17. Curse of the Ruins (1998)
   18. Flight of the Hawk (1998)
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Lawn Boy
   1. Lawn Boy (2007)
   2. Lawn Boy Returns (2010)
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Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties of ......
   1. Liar, Liar (2011)
   2. Flat Broke (2011)
   3. Crush (2012)
   4. Vote (2013)
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Road Trip (with Jim Paulsen)
   1. Road Trip (2013)
   2. Field Trip (2015)
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Novels
   Some Birds Don't Fly (1968)
   Winterkill (1976)
   The Death Specialists (1976)
   The Implosion Effect (1976)
   C. B. Jockey (1977)
     aka The C. B. Radio Caper
   Tiltawhirl John (1977)
     aka Tasting the Thunder
   The Golden Stick (1977)
   Foxman (1977)
   The Curse of the Cobra (1977)
   The Green Recruit (1978) (with Ray Peekner)
   The Spitball Gang (1980)
   Compkill (1981)
   Dancing Carl (1983)
   Popcorn Days and Buttermilk Nights (1983)
   Tracker (1984)
   Dogsong (1985)
   Sentries (1986)
   The Crossing (1987)
   The Island (1988)
   The Voyage of the Frog (1989)
   Night Rituals (1989)
   The Winter Room (1989)
   The Night the White Deer Died (1990)
   Canyons (1990)
   Kill Fee (1990)
   The Monument (1991)
   A Christmas Sonata (1992)
   The Haymeadow (1992)
     aka The Fourteenth Summer
   Clabbered Dirt, Sweet Grass (1992)
   Dogteam (1993)
   The Car (1994)
   The Tent (1995)
   The Tortilla Factory (1995)
   The Rifle (1995)
   Ice Race (1997)
   Worksong (1997)
   The Transall Saga (1998)
     aka Blue Light
   A Soldier's Heart (1998)
   Canoe Days (1999)
   White Fox (2000)
     aka The White Fox Chronicles
   The Beet Fields (2000)
   The Time Hackers (2005)
   The Legend of Bass Reeves (2006)
   Mudshark (2009)
   Notes from the Dog (2009)
   Woods Runner (2009)
   Masters of Disaster (2010)
   Family Ties (2014)
   This Side of Wild (2015)
   Six Kids and a Stuffed Cat (2016)
   Fishbone's Song (2016)
   How to Train Your Dad (2021)
   Northwind (2022)
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Collections
   All Aboard (1998)
   Paintings from the Cave (2011)
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Non fiction show
 
Omnibus editions show
 
Awards
Newbery Medal Best Novel nominee (1986) : Dogsong
Newbery Medal Best Novel nominee (1988) : Hatchet
Newbery Medal Best Novel nominee (1990) : The Winter Room


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