Expecting to be at his new school in New Hampshire a short time before going to a prep school, Mark Chelmsley doesn't want to go camping with his class. But he realizes he could prove himself to his science teacher Mr. Maxwell, who doesn't like rich kids. When Mark is accused of something he didn't do, he runs away into the woods. Mr. Maxwell goes after him—and they both learn lessons they'll never forget.
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Expecting to be at his new school in New Hampshire a short time before going to a prep school, Mark Chelmsley doesn't want to go camping with his class. But he realizes he could prove himself to his science teacher Mr. Maxwell, who doesn't like rich kids. When Mark is accused of something he didn't do, he runs away into the woods. Mr. Maxwell goes after him—and they both learn lessons they'll never forget.
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Mark didn't ask to move to New Hampshire. Or to go to a hick school like Hardy Elementary. And he certainly didn't request Mr. Maxwell as his teacher. Mr. Maxwell doesn't like rich kids, or slackers, or know-it-alls. And he's decided that Mark is all of those things. Now the whole school is headed out for a week of camping — Hardy's famous Week in the Woods. At first it sounds dumb, but then Mark begins to open up to life in the country, and he decides it might be okay to learn something new. It might even be fun. But things go all wrong for Mark. The Week in the Woods is not what anyone planned. Especially not Mr. Maxwell. With his uncanny knack to reach right to the heart of kids, Andrew Clements asks — and answers — questions about first impressions, fairness, loyalty, and courage — and exactly what it takes to spend a Week in the Woods.
Awards
Winner of Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award 2004
Winner of Keystone to Reading Book Award (Intermediate) 2005
Short-listed for California Young Reader Medal (Intermediate) 2007
Short-listed for Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Grades 3-5) 2005
Short-listed for North Carolina Children's Book Award (Junior Book) 2004
Short-listed for Virginia Readers Choice Award (Elementary) 2005
Short-listed for Young Hoosier Book Award (Intermediate) 2005
Short-listed for Golden Sower Award (Grades 4-6) 2006
Short-listed for Black-Eyed Susan Award (Grades 4-6) 2003
Short-listed for Massachusetts Children's Book Award 2004
Critic Reviews
“School Library Journal This one will be a popular choice, particularly with fans of Gary Paulsen and Jean Craighead George.”
"School Library Journal" This one will be a popular choice, particularly with fans of Gary Paulsen and Jean Craighead George.
About the Author
Andrew Clements taught in the public schools near Chicago for seven years before moving East to begin a career in publishing and writing. He lives in Westborough, Massachusetts.
Mark didn't ask to move to New Hampshire. Or to go to a hick school like Hardy Elementary. And he certainly didn't request Mr. Maxwell as his teacher. Mr. Maxwell doesn't like rich kids, or slackers, or know-it-alls. And he's decided that Mark is all of those things. Now the whole school is headed out for a week of camping -- Hardy's famous Week in the Woods. At first it sounds dumb, but then Mark begins to open up to life in the country, and he decides it might be okay to learn something new. It might even be fun. But things go all wrong for Mark. The Week in the Woods is not what anyone planned. Especially not Mr. Maxwell. With his uncanny knack to reach right to the heart of kids, Andrew Clements asks -- and answers -- questions about first impressions, fairness, loyalty, and courage -- and exactly what it takes to spend a Week in the Woods.
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