Gary Paulsen's early life.

 

Gary Paulsen was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Paulsen has two siblings: a full sister, Paulette, and a half brother Bill who was born to his father from a previous marriage.Gary didn't see his father for the past few years. Throughout that time he was living with his grandmother, aunts and other family members.Gary left home at the age of 14.

Gary Paulsen's author life

 

Gary Paulsen's author life started when he was seven years old.In his first books he was desribing about his mom's alcoholism and how she beats the man to death who bullied  Gary.

Genres that Gary writing about is: young adult fiction, adventure novels, and nonfiction.

Gary Paulsen's awardas and accomplisments

Society of Midland Authors Book Award, 1985, for Tracker; Parents' Choice Award, Parents' Choice Foundation, 1985, Newbery Honor Book citation, 1986, and Children's Book of the Year Award, Child Study Association of America, 1986, all for Dogsong; Newbery Honor Book citation, and Booklist Editor's Choice citation, bothh 1988, and Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, 1989, all for Hatchet; Parenting magazine Reading-Magic Award, Teachers' Choice Award from International Reading Association (IRA), and Best Books of the Year citation from Learning magazine, all 1990, all for The Voyage of the Frog; Newbery Honor Book citation, Judy Lopez Memorial