A Week in the Woods

gso44 - This is a great book. The book is about a rich kid called Mark and he moves to New Hampshire. He doesn't pay attention in class so his science teacher thinks he is a slacker when. When Mark ruins a science demonstration by telling what was going to happen. His science teacher defently doesn't like him. His science teacher wich i don't remember the name of tells him that after Christmas break they are going to have a event called a week in the woods. When Mark goes his friend shows him a knife that they aren't supposed to have at a week in the woods. When his science teacher comes saying hi to everyone he sees the knife that Mark is holding and assumes that its his. He is put in a truck while his science teacher dials his parents phone number. Mark sneaks out of the truck, grabs his backpack with all his stuff in it and heads in the woods. While he is gone his science teacher figures out the knife wasn't his because Mark's friend's name was scratched into the handle and he sets out to find out Mark. Mark finds his science teacher at night wounded and while they head back to camp together his science teacher forgives him. Mark starts paying attention in class and stays in New Hampshire.

May 10, 2004
A showdown between an 11-year-old and his teacher occurs at the start of an annual environmental program when they spend a week in a wooded state park. Ages 9-13.