Gary Paulsen, Writer of YA Hatchet Novels, Dies at 82. By Spencer Perry. ... Paulsen’s 1986 Newbery Medal winning book Hatchet quickly became a favorite for young readers and remains a staple in ...

Gary Paulsen, Author. Dell/ Laurel-Leaf $5.50 (, $5.50 ISBN ) ISBN 978-0-440-41379-0 . In a starred review of yet another sequel to Hatchet, PW called the work "bold, confident and persuasive, its ...

Gary Paulsen, the acclaimed and prolific children’s author who often drew upon his rural affinities and wide-ranging adventures for tales that included “Hatchet,” “Brian’s Winter” and ...

Gary Paulsen, whose books taught generations of kids how to survive in the woods with only a hatchet, died Wednesday at the age of 82; his publisher said it was "sudden" but did not give a cause.

Gary Paulsen, the acclaimed and ... Straus and Giroux Books for Younger Readers. ‘Hatchet’ novels. Many readers knew him best for his "Hatchet" novels, beginning with the eponymous 1986 ...

Gary Paulsen, the acclaimed young adult author known for his wilderness adventure novels “Hatchet,” “Dogsong,” and “The Winter Room,” died on Wednesday at age 82, according to the ...

Author Gary Paulsen was perhaps best known for “Hatchet,” his 1987 young-adult novel about a boy who is forced to survive on his own in the Canadian wilderness.

This broader phenomenon deserves a deeper examination in and of itself (we have some experience there), but for today, we wanted to take a closer look at another selection that would naturally fit on ...

Gary Paulsen has a new memoir about the childhood ... The escape he found in nature later became a theme for many of Paulsen's characters. In his book "Hatchet," 13-year-old Brian is in a plane ...