Gary Paulsen

Mary Ellen Snodgrass is an award-winning author of English and Latin textbooks and reference works for 40 years. She taught at Hickory High School and Lenoir Rhyne University in North Carolina for 23 years. Her writing focuses on women’s and world literature and history and general research topics, including epidemics, the history of money, clothing, food, and dance. She lives in Hickory, North Carolina.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments deleteviiiPrefaceIntroductionChronology of Gary Paulsen’s Life and WorkGenealogyGary Paulsen: A Companion to the Young Adult LiteratureGlossaryAppendix A: Timeline of Historical ReferencesAppendix B: Writing, Art and Research TopicsBibliographyIndex

“Snodgrass introduces readers to the life and works of Gary Paulsen, prolific author of wilderness and coming-of-age books for young people.... The detailed chronology conveys the chaotic events of Paulsen’s childhood and how those events influenced his writing.... useful for librarians and educators working with young people.”—Booklist; “In-depth reference…Snodgrass provides readers with insights and background information regarding all of Gary Paulson’s books”—Children’s Literature Association