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Gary Paulsen have received the Chicago Tribune
Young Adult Literary Prize for his distinguished career which has seen him
author more than 175 books for children and adults including "Dogsong," "The
winter Room," and "Winterdance."The Chicago Tribune says of
Paulsen:"Young Adult Literary Prize winner Paulsen, 68, writes books and
stories for young people that tap into his experiences as a carnival
roustabout, ranch hand, truck driver, sailor and a variety of other jobs,
and as a two-time participant in the grueling 1,180-mile Alaskan dog sled
race, the Iditarod. "Hatchet," his most famous work, published in 1987,
tells the story of 13-year-old Brian who, after surviving a plane crash, has
to find a way to face the dangers of the Canadian wilderness until help can
arrive."Paulsen's personal story is, if possible, at least as exciting
as his writing, from his work as a teenage runaway at a carnvial to his
years racing the Iditarod," Lipinski said. "He has since become a nearly
compulsive writer, publishing several hundred books and short stories and
securing a place as one of the most important writers of young adult
literature of his generation."" Paulsen will be receive his prize at
the Harold Washington Library Center at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, during
the Children's Humanities Festival.
Reprinted from the Chicago
Tribune
Chicago, IL
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