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Woods Runner

By: Gary Paulsen
Narrated by: Danny Campbell
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Summary

 Samuel, 13, spends his days in the forest, hunting for food for his family. He has grown up on the frontier of a British colony, America. Far from any town, or news of the war against the King that American patriots have begun near Boston.

But the war comes to them. British soldiers and Iroquois attack. Samuel’s parents are taken away, prisoners. Samuel follows, hiding, moving silently, determined to find a way to rescue them. Each day he confronts the enemy, and the tragedy and horror of this war. But he also discovers allies, men and women working secretly for the patriot cause. And he learns that he must go deep into enemy territory to find his parents: all the way to the British headquarters, New York City. Geography & Cultures Growing Up & Facts of Life Historical Fiction History & Culture Literature & Fiction
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Starred review, Kirkus Reviews, January 1, 2010: "A superb reflection on the nature of war."
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This book woodrunner brings light onto the brutality and grissom side of war for the frontier people of the newly formed American as the fight for their independence from the British Army, that takes place around Philadelphia and New York.

The truth and the dark side of war for the man and the families

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