The main character is Sam. He is a young boy who ran away from home. He ran away because he didn’t like the big crowded New York City. He runs away to the Catskill Mountain. The book starts in August and ends in June. I don’t know the year.

         This book is about a boy who ran away is August. He survives the winter and meets new friends on the way. He also discovers lots of stuff about the woods like what birds eat.