Gary Paulsen

About Gary

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Paintings from the Cave

Meet Jake who lives in a neighborhood controlled by street violence and fear. He meets a sculptor across the street, and his eyes are opened to another world. Or Jojo,who's closer to her three dogs than to her foster family. When Jojo tries to help another girl who needs a friend, the dogs know what to do.

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The Beet Fields

For a 16-year-old boy out in the world alone for the first time, every day's an education in the hard work and boredom of migrant labor; every day teaches him something more about friendship, or hunger, or profanity, or lust—always lust. He learns how a poker game, or hitching a ride, can turn deadly.

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The Monument

It all begins when Rocky follows Mick Strum around town while he sketches its people, animals and graveyard. The townspeople see things in Mick's drawings that they don't want to know or accept about themselves. Can Mick help them accept one monument that will be meaningful to everyone?

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Notes from the Dog

"Sometimes having company is not all it's cracked up to be." Fifteen-year-old Finn is a loner, living with his dad and his amazing dog, Dylan. This summer he's hoping for a job where he doesn't have to talk to anyone except his pal Matthew. Then Johanna moves in next door.

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Woods Runner

Read a review of Woods Runner at Blogcritics.org. Check out the interview

Read an interview with Gary Paulsen at BookPage.com:
"Dancing around the fire: Gary Paulsen on the dishonesty of war lit and why writing is primitive"

Listen to an interview with Gary Paulsen at Bookotron.com: Man in the Wilderness

Random House Speakers Bureau

Gary Paulsen is available for speaking engagements at conferences, organizations, festivals, and public library events. Due to the high volume of requests, Mr. Paulsen is no longer able to do school visits.

Visit Gary Paulsen's Speakers Bureau page.

For more information about booking a speaking engagement, please contact Kathy Dunn at kdunn@randomhouse.com. All other inquiries should be directed to Jennifer Flannery, Flannery Literary at flanlit@aol.com.

Meet Gary Paulsen!

February 10, 2011, 7:00 p.m.
(Doors open at 6:00 p.m.)
W.K. Kellogg Auditorium
50 Van Buren Street West
Battle Creek, MI
For information call the Willard Library at (269) 968-8166
www.willard.lib.mi.us

Saturday, March 19, 2011, 11:00 a.m.
Virginia State Reading Association Annual Conference
Roanoke, VA
(Conference attendees only)

Saturday, March 26, 2011, 11a.m.
Books Alive Literary Festival
Columbia City Library
7022 Evans Town Center Blvd
Evans, GA
For more information, call (706) 447-7674
www.columbiacountyga.gov

Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 7:00 p.m.
Hardestry Regional Library
Connor’s Cove Children’s Theatre
8316 E. 93rd Street
Tulsa, OK
For information, call (918) 250-7307
www.tulsalibrary.org