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Gary Paulsen

Born May 17, 1939 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Died October 13, 2021 · aged 82

Gary James Paulsen (May 17, 1939 – October 13, 2021) was an American writer of children's and young adult fiction, best known for coming-of-age stories about the wilderness. He was the author of more than 200 books and wrote more than 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays, all primarily for teenagers. He won the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1…

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Snow Dogs

Snow Dogs · 2002

MovieComedyFamily

When a Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he's got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.

A Cry in the Wild

A Cry in the Wild · 1990

A Cry in the Wild

MovieDramaFamily

13-year-old Brian is the sole survivor of an unreported plane crash. Alone in the Yukon wilderness, Brian must learn to survive by his wits, find food and shelter, and brave wild, hungry animals until or if he is found.

Nightjohn

Nightjohn · 1996

MovieDramaTV Movie

John is a man of many talents, including one forbidden skill: he can read. When he teaches a young slave girl named Sarny to read and write, she learns an unforgettable lesson about the power of words and the true meaning of freedom.

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Snow Dogs

Snow Dogs · 2002

MovieComedyFamily

When a Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he's got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.

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A Cry in the Wild

A Cry in the Wild · 1990

A Cry in the Wild

MovieDramaFamily

13-year-old Brian is the sole survivor of an unreported plane crash. Alone in the Yukon wilderness, Brian must learn to survive by his wits, find food and shelter, and brave wild, hungry animals until or if he is found.

Novel

Nightjohn

Nightjohn · 1996

MovieDramaTV Movie

John is a man of many talents, including one forbidden skill: he can read. When he teaches a young slave girl named Sarny to read and write, she learns an unforgettable lesson about the power of words and the true meaning of freedom.

Novel