A review by jenmangler
Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen

4.0

This is a wonderful piece of historical fiction. Samuel is an interesting and compelling protagonist. The people he meets along the way - Coop, Caleb, Ma & Annie, Abner & Matthew - are also great characters that I instantly loved and rooted for. It deals with the Revolutionary War but from an angle that most books don't touch. As a history lover I particularly liked the inserts in between each chapter detailing historical facts about the Revolutionary War. Having them inserted throughout the book was a really good idea that enhanced what was going on in the story. So many historical fiction books would include a brief history section at the end. It worked really well having the history tidbits throughout the book.