Gary Paulsen has written over 200 books in his career. Most of those novels are junior-high-level stories that center on the wilderness and the importance of nature, and use common “coming of age” themes where a character in isolation must use the art of survival as a rite of passage to maturity.
But complaints from overprotective parents have lead to Paulsen being one of the most challenged authors of the 21st century according to the American Library Association. He made the list in 2001 and again in 2004.
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