The following bibliography includes children, young adult, and adult books written by Gary Paulsen.  Scroll down for an annotated bibliography. (1-20-99 MK)

Alida’s Song.  New York: Delacorte, 1999.
The Boy Who Owned the School.  New York: Orchard, 1990.
Brian’s Return.  New York: Delacorte, 1999.
Brian’s Winter.  New York: Delacorte, 1996.
Call Me Francis Tucket.  New York: Delacorte, 1995.
Canoe Days.  Illustrated by Ruth Wright Paulsen.  New York: Delacorte, 1998.
Canyons.  New York: Delacorte, 1990.
The Car.  San  Diego: Harcourt Brace, 1994.
A Christmas Sonata.  New York: Delacorte, 1992.
Clabbered Dirt, Sweet Grass.  San Diego: Harcourt Brace, 1992. (Adult)
The Cookcamp.  New York: Orchard, 1991.
The Crossing.  New York: Orchard, 1987.
Culpepper Adventure Series.  New York: Dell.  (Thirty books in this series.)
Dancing Carl.  New York: Bradbury, 1983.
Dogsong.  New York: Bradbury, 1985.
Dogteam.   Illustrated by Ruth Wright Paulsen. New York: Delacorte, 1993.
Dunc and Amos Go to the Dogs.  New York: Bantam, 1996.
Eastern Sun, Winter Moon.  San Diego: Harcourt Brace, 1993. (Adult)
Father Water, Mother Woods.  New York: Delacorte, 1994.
The Foxman.  New York: Penguin, 1990.
Full of Hot Air.  New York: Delacorte, 1993.
Harris and Me.  New York: Delacorte, 1993.
Hatchet. New York: Bradbury, 1987.
The Haymeadow.  New York: Delacorte, 1992.
The Island.  New York: Orchard, 1988.
The Madonna Stories.  San Diego: Harcourt Brace, 1993.  (Adult)
The Monument.  New York: Delacorte, 1991.
Mr. Tucket.  New York: Delacorte, 1994.
My Life in Dog Years.  New York: Delacorte, 1998.
The Night the White Deer Died.  New York: Delacorte, 1990.
Night john.  New York: Delacorte, 1993.
Pilgrimage on a Steel Ride.  San Diego: Harcourt Brace, 1997.
Popcorn Days, Buttermilk Nights.  New York: Dutton, 1983.
Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers.  San Diego: Harcourt Brace, 1996.
The Rifle.  San Diego: Harcourt Brace, 1995.
The  River.  New York: Delacorte, 1991.
Sarny: A Life Remembered. New York: Delacorte, 1997.
The Schernoff Discoveries.  New York: Delacorte, 1997.
Soldier’s Heart.  New York: Delacorte, 1998.
The Tent.  San Diego: Harcourt Brace, 1995.
Tiltawhirl John.  New York: Penguin, 1990.
The Tortilla Factory.  Illustrated by Ruth Paulsen Wright.  San Diego: Harcourt, 1995.
Tracker. New York: Bradbury, 1984.
The Transall Saga.  New York: Delacorte, 1998.
Tucket’s Ride. New York: Delacorte, 1997.
The Voyage of the Frog.  New York: Orchard, 1989.
White Fox Chronicles.  New York: Delacorte, 1999.
The Winter Room.  New York: Orchard, 1989.
Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod. San Diego: Harcourt, 1994.  (Adult)
Woodsong.  New York: Bradbury, 1990.
Worksong.  Illustrated by Ruth Wright Paulsen.  San Diego: Harcourt, 1997.
World of Adventure Series.  New York: Dell.  (18 books)

This bibliography was prepared by Margaret Bell, Marge Runkle, and Mona Kerby.

Books Cited for the Margaret A. Edwards Award

Canyons
(Adventure- Spirit World)

Coyote Run has been dead for 100 years, when his skull is discovered by 15 year old Brennan. Together they face challenges which will make them men.

The Crossing
(Survival- Adventure-Coming of Age)

Manny Bustos, an orphan Mexican boy, meets up with Sergeant Robert Locke, an emotionally disturbed war veteran. Together, they plan to get Manny across the Rio Grande and to a better life.

Dancing Carl
(Friendship- Coming of Age)

Carl, a battle worn man, tends the local ice rink. He teaches Marsh and his friend, Willy about war and what it can do to a man.

Hatchet
(Adventure)
Brian is the only survivor of a plane crash. Can he survive the wilderness with only the clothes on his back and a hatchet?

The Winter Room
(Coming of Age- Farm Life)

Set in the thirties, Elton and Wayne, two brothers on a Minnesota farm, listen to Uncle David's stories about heroes and adventure, but what if the stories are made up?

Woodsong
(Autobiography-Adventure )

A man is taught by his sled dogs. He learns about the wilderness's rules for living, a necessary lesson to win the Iditarod, an eleven hundred plus mile race over the North's most treacherous wilderness. The only way to even finish this race is for the sled dogs and the man to run as one. Can they do it and beat the weather, wild animals, and mind altering fatigue?

Dogsong
Eskimo teen grows up and sees a reflection of himself in his dreams.

Eastern Sun, Winter Moon
Autobiographical voyage of the effects of war on the child of a soldier, the loss of innocence, and the affects of an alcoholic parent.

Father Water, Mother Woods
Camping out in the woods, boys learn about nature and survival. This is the essence of Paulsen growing up, and why he writes.

The Grass Eaters ,The Small Ones Farm
Reflections on grass eating animals, small animals, and farm life.

Martin Luther King, the Man Who Climbed the Mountain
Recount of Martin Luther King's life and philosophy.

My Life in Dog Years
Chronicles the life of Paulsen by the dogs he has known and owned.

Pilgrimage on a Steel Ride
From Mexico to Alaska, Paulsen (age 57) rides his used Harley and writes his journal.

Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers
Raising of sled dogs and attaining their viewpoint of life so they can beat the odds and run the Iditarod race.

The Tortilla Factory
The circle of life philosophy revolved around the planting of corn, harvesting, making of tortillas, and feeding of the workers.

Winterdance
Paulsen's running of the Iditarod race.

Woodsong
Autobiographical period of Paulsen's life in which he learned about the rules of nature, the dogs, and survival.

Cowboys and the Wild West

Murphy's Gold
Murphy's Herd
Murphy's Stand
Murphy's War
A series about Al Murphy, a sheriff gone desperate after his woman dies. He sinks into depression after his woman is killed. He then rises above his sadness to become a sheriff and solves some of the problems of the West.

The Rifle
The story and history of a flintlock rifle created in 1768's, its owners, and how they are affected by it. 

Call Me Francis Tucket
Tucket's Ride
Mr Tucket
A series about Francis Tucket. Francis is a young man headed out West with his family on a wagon train. In this series, he gets lost from the train, stampeded by buffalo, and fights his way to the West. Issues of survival against man and nature, coming of age from boyhood to maturity, and adventure abound.

Culpepper Series

Amos and the Chameleon Caper (Culpepper Adventure, No27)
(Suspense- Detective story)
Amos and Dunc try to figure out who the Chameleon is. She is wanted in several states and can change her identity at a drop of a hat. Can they figure out who she is before she figures out how to take their identity.

Amos and the Alien 
Amos Binder, Secret Agent 
Amos Gets Famous
Amos Gets Married 
Amos Goes Bananas 
Amos's Killer Concert Caper 
Amos's Last Stand 
The Case of the Dirty Bird
Coach Amos 
Cowpokes and Desperadoes
Culpepper Cannon
Culpepper Cannon/ Dunc Gets Tweaked 
Dunc and Amos and the Red Tatoos
Dunc and Amos Go to the Dogs 
Dunc and Amos Hit the Big Top/Dunc's Dump 
Dunc and Amos Meet the Slasher 
Dunc and Amos on Thin Ice 
Dunc Breaks the Record 
Dunc and the Flaming Ghost
Dunc and the Greased Sticks of Doom
Dunc and the Haunted Castle 
Dunc and the Scam Artists 
Dunc's Doll
Dunc's Dump 
Dunc's Halloween 
Dunc's Undercover Christmas 
Prince Amos 
Super Amos
The Wild Culpepper Cruise

How To Books for Sports

Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting 
Downhill, Hotdogging, and Cross-Country
Dribbling, Shooting, and Scoring-Sometimes 
Facing Off, Checking, and Goaltending
Forehanding and Backhanding-If You're Lucky
Full of Hot Air Going Very Fast in a Circle
If you don't Run Out of Gas 
Hiking and Backpacking 
Hitting, Pitching, and Running-Maybe 
Launching, Floating High, and Landing- if Your Pilot Lives
Pummeling, Falling, and Getting Up-Sometimes 
Riding, Roping, and Bulldogging-Almost 
Running, Jumping, and Throwing-If You Can 
Sailing from Jibs to Jibing 
Tackling, Running, and Kicking-Now and Again
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