Woods Runner
About this book
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.From the Hardcover edition.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 9653 readers · 164 pages · ≈ 3 h 02 m · Light
How long does it take to read Woods Runner?
About ≈ 3 h 02 m — 164 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Woods Runner?
164 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Woods Runner?
It sits on the Spy Fiction, Historical Fiction, History shelves.
Is Woods Runner in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Woods Runner?
Gary Paulsen.