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Gone to the Woods: Surviving a Lost Childhood

First published: 2021
Pages: 193

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Gone to the Woods: Surviving a Lost Childhood is a memoir by Gary Paulsen, a renowned author of survival stories for young readers. The book tells the story of Paulsen’s turbulent and adventurous childhood, from his escape to a North Woods homestead at age five, to his enlistment in the Army at age seventeen. The book reveals how Paulsen’s experiences shaped his writing career and inspired his bestselling novels, such as Hatchet.

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Gary Paulsen

Gary James Paulsen 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.