Awards Received


photo: School Library Journal

Gary Paulsen received the Margaret A. Edwards Award in 1997 for his lifetime achievement in writing for young adults.

Dogsong

Parents' Choice Award, Parents' Choice Foundation - 1985 
Newbery Honor Book - 1986 
Children's Book of the Year Award, Child Study Association of America - 1986 
Volunteer State Book Award - 1989 
ALA Notable and Best Book - 1985 

 Hatchet

Newbery Honor Book - 1988 
ALA Notable Book - 1987 
Booklist Editor's Choice citation - 1988 
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award - 1989 
Georgia Children's Book Awards - 1991 
Young Hoosier Book Awards - 1991
 Iowa Children's Choice Award and Iowa Teen Award - 1990
William Allen White Children's Book Award - 1990
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award - 1991
Flicker Tale Children's Book Award - 1990
Ohio Buckeye Children's Book Awards - 1991
Sequoyah Children and YA Book Awards - 1990
Virginia Young Readers Program - 1990
Golden Archer Little Archer Awards - 1989

The Voyage of the Frog

Parenting Magazine Reading-Magic Award - 1990
Teachers' Choice Award from International Reading Association - 1990
Best Books of the Year citation from Learning Magazine - 1990
ALA Best Book - 1989
School Library Journal Best Book of the Year - 1989

The Winter Room

Newbery Honor Book - 1990
Judy Lopez Memorial Award - 1990
Parenting Magazine Best Book of the Year - 1990
ALA Notable and Best Book - 1989

  Woodsong

Booklist Editor's Choice citation - 1991
Society of Midland Authors Book Award - 1991
 Spur Award, Western Writers of America - 1991
Minnesota Book Awards - 1991

   The Haymeadow

Spur Award - 1993
ALA Notable and Best Book - 1992

Harris and Me: A Summer Remembered

Booklist Books for Youth Top of the List citation - 1993
ALA Notable and Best Book - 1993

Nightjohn

IRA/Children's Book Council - 1994
ALA Notable and Best Book - 1993

"Gary Paulsen writes about real stuff."  Karen, age 15

"I relate to this book."   Ross, age 14 (referring to Hatchet)

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