Mike Gavin
Children's Literature Project
12-6-'02
         A Journey through Nature with Gary Paulsen
                                                 
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Paulsen, Gary. Canoe Days. Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Book for Young Readers, 1999.
Illustrator: Ruth Wright Paulsen.

   

    This is a wonderful story about how Gary Paulsen perceives his environment while he canoes through a lake. His wife also created some magnifcent illustrations as well.


Paulsen, Gary. Caught by the Sea. Delacorte  Press an imprint of Random House Children's Books a division of Random House, 2001.   
                                                       
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     Gary's first sail boat capsizes in the Pacific Ocean. It is an extremely intense novel and its action packed fulfillment will have you sitting on the edge of your seat.


Paulsen, Gary. Dogteam. Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc.(1993)
Illustrator: Ruth Wright Paulsen.

      Gary Paulsen travels with his dogs through the Arctic and experiencing astonishing scenery complimentary of his wifes skill of artistic ability.


Paulsen,Gary. Guts. Delacorte Press and imprint of Random House Children's Books a division of  Random House, Inc.(2001)                
                                                              
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        The reasons Paulsen has created several of his stories are manifested in this excellent piece of literature. Paulsen discusses eating eyeballs and guts as his only way of survival in the wilderness.


Paulsen, Gary. Harris and Me. Hartcourt Brace and Company, 1993.

      Gary and his cousin, Harris, cause trouble as they seek out adventure over one summer at their family farm.

Paulsen, Gary. Hermanas Sisters. Hartcourt Brace and Company, 1993.                                                                                                             
      This  story is about two fourteen-year-old girls in a Texas town: Traci whose entire mindset is on making the cheerleading squad, and Rosa's who is a fourteen year old hooker that can not read.

Paulsen, Gary. My Life in Dog Years. Thorndike Press Large Print Juvenile Series, 1998.
Illustrator: Ruth Wright Paulsen.

     Gary's discussion of his love for dogs and the way that he raised eight of them independently is only one of the modest characterisitcs that this author discusses. He explains the fact that these dogs were his family and best friends since his parents were alcoholics.

Paulsen,Gary. The Tortilla Factory. Hartcourt Brace and Company, 1995.
Illustrator: Ruth Wright Paulsen.

        The making of tortillas and the complex process that occurs from the farms through the mills and vast variety of different places to create these morsels is included in detail as part of this text.


Paulsen, Gary. The Whole Works Careers in an Airport. Raintree Publishers Limited, 1977.

        This is a magnificent story about the different positions that are held in the airport from baggage handlers, to engineers, and even pilots.

Paulsen, Gary. Tucket's Gold. Delacorte Press a division of Random House, 1999.
       
        Tucket's journey with friends through the U.S. and his finding of gold are only part of the excitement of this boys spectacular journey..

Paulsen, Gary. Wood Song. Bradbury Press MacMillan Publishing Company, 1990.    
                                                                                        
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        This talks about Gary's journey through the Arctic Circle after he quit hunting for good. The trip was a 1200-mile dog-sled race.

Paulsen, Gary. Work Song. Hartcourt Brace and Company, 1997.
Illustrator: Ruth Wright Paulsen

        The different factors that occur as a result of working in the community are discussed in this book. The poetry in this novel is phenomenal.