A Week in the Woods
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| Author | Andrew Clements |
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| Country | USA |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | 2002 |
| Pages | 190 |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0-689-85802-4 |
| OCLC | 54831519 |
A Week in the Woods is a children's book by Andrew Clements. Part of his School series, it was released by Simon & Schuster in 2002.
Awards
The book was critically acclaimed, and nominated for a number of awards.
- California Young Reader Medal
- Golden Sower Masterlist (NE)
- Kentucky Bluegrass Award
- Land of Enchantment Children's Master List (NM)
The book won:
- the Iowa Children's Choice Awards (2004–2005).[1]
- the Keystone to Reading Book Award of Pennsylvania (2005).[2]
Plot
Fifth-grader Mark Robert Chelmsley IV is moving from his home in Scarsdale, New York, to a more than 2 million dollar house in New Hampshire with his nannies Leon and Anya in the middle of February. At the local school (Hardy Elementary School), Mark initially decides to ignore everyone. However, after camping out in the old barn in his yard, he decides to become more friendly and tries to be nice to the teachers. The fifth grade's annual camping trip in the woods tests Mark's survival skills and his ability to relate to a teacher named Mr. William Maxwell who seems out to get him.
Bibliography
- A Week in the Woods. Simon and Schuster. 20 September 2002. ISBN 978-0-689-85974-8.
Notes
External links
- Simon and Schuster: List of awards won by A Week in the Woods.