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A Week in the Woods

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Author	Andrew Clements
Country	USA
Genre	Children's literature
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Publication date	2002
Pages	190
ISBN	978-0-689-85802-4
OCLC	54831519

A Week in the Woods is a popular children's book written by Andrew Clements. It was published in 2002 by Simon & Schuster. This exciting story is part of Clements' "School series." It follows a boy named Mark who learns important lessons during a special outdoor trip.

What's the Story About?

Mark is a new student at school. He doesn't want to make friends or even do his schoolwork. He thinks he won't be at this school for long. Mark believes there's nothing for him to gain from being involved.

However, things slowly start to change. Mark begins to make friends with other students. He also becomes very interested in a special school trip. This trip is called "A Week in the Woods." Even though he first said no to his teacher, Mr. Maxwell, Mark really wants to go. Mr. Maxwell finally agrees to let him join. Mark has a great time in the woods with his new friends.

A Big Problem in the Woods

Mark and Mr. Maxwell start to get along better. But then, a problem happens. A knife belonging to Mark's friend is found in their tent. Mark decides to take the blame for it. He thinks Mr. Maxwell is looking for a reason to send him home.

Just as Mark expected, he is told to leave the trip early. To prove he can take care of himself, Mark runs off into the woods alone. Mr. Maxwell soon realizes he was wrong about Mark. He finds out Mark didn't bring the knife. He gets very worried when he learns Mark has disappeared.

Working Together to Survive

Mr. Maxwell finds Mark, but then Mr. Maxwell gets hurt. Now, he has to depend on Mark to help them get back to the camp safely. As they make their way back, they start to understand each other much better. They promise to be more open and honest with each other in the future.

Awards and Recognition

A Week in the Woods was a very popular book. It was nominated for several awards. It also won some important prizes.

The book won the Iowa Children's Choice Awards in 2004–2005. It also won the Keystone to Reading Book Award of Pennsylvania in 2005. In total, the book won 3 awards and was nominated 4 times.