Born into the middle of World War II, Gary Paulsen's turbulent childhood provided plenty of subject matter for his bestselling novels, and the librarians in his life gave him the inspiration and support to explore the world through books. As a soldier himself, his storytelling technique developed, and for the first time he shares his own.

A brief biography of the author and college professor whose travels across the United States inspired her to write the poem which became the song "America the Beautiful."

A biography of the American novelist and short story writer who sought and wrote about adventure.