Gary Paulsen: A Brief Biography

Born March 21, 1985 in Palestine, Texas. In his childhood he overcame alot of childhood tragedy to become a star running back for the University of Oklahoma now in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings.

Born Jan. 24th 1996, Marcus J. Washington born in Silver Spring,MD but was raised in Bowie,MD & Edgefield, South Carolina. Marcus knew there was something in him that would separate himself from the rest. He wasn't no normal kid who just live life and go about his day. He has always wanted the best for him and found himself doing new and creative things.

The main character in the story Bass Reeves written by Gary Paulsen, Bass reeves is a little boy.

Gary Soto was born April 12, 1952, in Fresno, California to Mexican-American parents. His grandparents emigrated from Mexico during the Great Depression and found jobs as farm laborers. Soto grew up poor in the San Joaquin Valley and learned that hard work pays off through chores, such as moving lawns, picking grapes, painting houses, and washing cars.

Gary paulsen was born on May 17,1939 in minneapolis, minnesota. When gary was young he loved to read and write books. When his first book got issued he got right to his basement and started reading the book nonstop. He also read other books in his basement.

From a young age, George Pullman had a very positive attitude towards life. He was born in 1831 near Buffalo, New York (Burgan). Pullman was one of ten

Gary Paulsen, was born on May 17, 1939 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Although he didn’t have an idyllic childhood, and was unsuccessful in his school days, he still managed to become a successful author. Paulsen has written over 40 books and 200 magazines, earning many awards. Some awards that Paulsen has received are three of the Newbery Honor Book awards, the IRA-CBC Children's Choice award , and the ALA Best Book for Young Adults award. Paulsen was also honored in 1991 by the National Council of Teachers of English. For his contributions to young adult literature, Paulsen was given their ALAN Award.

Rick Riordan is a full time author and has written many best selling books. A few of his bestsellers include Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the Kane Chronicles, and the Heroes of Olympus series. If an author can write that many bestsellers than he must be good.

Paulsen has published many great books in his career. He wrote more than 175 books and more than 200 articles. (Gary Paulsen."). He has had lots of experience with writing books causing each one to get better and better. Paulsen's love for dog sledding have took a huge part in creating some of his amazing books such as Wood song and Dogsong. (Gary Paulsen."). Yet another newbery award winner. He is a three-time Newbery Honor winner, Gary Paulsen is also winner of the 1997 Margaret A. Edwards Award, which honors an author’s lifetime contribution to writing books for teenagers.

Gary Paulsen’s whole life reflects his life of adventures and survival in the wilderness and his writing reflects his experiences. Living in the remote Minnesota woods Paulsen released Some Birds Don't Fly in 1966 (Trelease), and began his professional writing career and now has achieved three Newbery Honor Books with his novels - Hatchet, The Winter Room and Dogsong (Pendergast). Paulsen’s most popular book, Hatchet, a story of a young boy named Brian who lands a plane after the pilot dies from a heart attack and must survive in the remote wilderness alone, reflects some of Paulsen’s real life experiences when he used to answer emergency calls and deal with many heart attack victims (Paulsen

"In hell, everyone is seated at a banquet table full of wonderful food, but the only implement they have to use are spoons that are three feet long. The residents of Hell spend eternity trying to feed themselves with these awkward spoons, and never get a bite to eat. In heaven, everyone is also seated at a banquet table full of wonderful food, and the only implement they have are also spoons that are three feet long. The residents of Heaven, however, get all the wonderful food that they can eat because instead of awkwardly struggling to feed themselves, they feed each other.“- Anonymous

Gary is originally from Chesapeake, Virginia. He has lived in the Atlanta area for the past 30 years. Gary has been married to his wife, Karen, for 42 years. They have 2 children and 2 grandchildren. He coached his sons in competitive soccer when they were growing up and now enjoys watching his grandson play at the same level.

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Ted Bundy was born on November 24, 1946 in Burlington, Vermont (“Bundy, Ted”). While growing up, his childhood was different than

Paul McCartney was born June 18, 1942, in Liverpool, England. His contribution in the Beatles in the 1960s helped pop music ascend from its origins in the entertainment business and morphed it into a highly respected creative commercial art form. He also remains as one of the most prominent solo performers of all time in terms of both recordings at his concerts and sales of his attendants.