Gary Paulsen

Gary Paulsen is a well-known American writer with a very strong passion for reading. Gary is a very hard working person and has gone threw many tough jobs in his life. He wrote over 175 and close to 200 articles and short stories for young adults and children. He was very committed to writing and at times he would spend up to 20-hour days writing. Paulsen is one of the most important writes for young adults because three of his novels won the Newbery award. A book that most people might have encountered by him is called the Hatchet. I read this book many times. The book is about a thirteen year old boy who is unfortunate enough to crash land on a lake in the Canadian forest. The book is about him trying to survive alone and about all the things he goes through before he is finally rescued. Many readers were so impressed by this book that they wanted to see what would happen if the main character in Hatchet wasn’t rescued. Gary Paulsen accepted that challenge and wrote yet another impressive book. He is a writer with great skill and pride in his work.

This author influenced the development of children’s literature in many ways. Gary has a desire to tap deeply in to the human spirit. This influences readers to observe and care about the world around them just like some previous writers started to do in the last couple centuries.