Gary Paulsen

<p> McFarland Companions to Young Adult Literature American novelist Gary Paulsen is best known for his young adult fiction including bestsellers <I>Nightjohn</I> <I>Soldier's Heart</I> and <I>Woods Runner</I>. From his trenchant prose in <I>The Rifle</I> and <I>The Foxman</I> to the witty escapades of <I>Harris and Me</I> and <I>Zero to Sixty</I> Paulsen crafts stories with impressive range. The tender scenes in </I>The Quilt</I> and <I>A Christmas Sonata</I> speak to his empathy for children with characters who endure the same hardships that marred his own early life.</p><p> This literary companion introduces readers to his life and work. A-to-Z entries explore themes such as alcoholism coming of age slavery survival and war. A glossary defines terms unique to his work. Appendices provide related historical references writing art and research topics.</p>