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Will Hobbs

Will Hobbs is the award-winning author of many popular adventure stories for young readers, including Bearstone and Beardance. His picture book, Beardream, illustrated by Jill Kastner, is a companion to these novels. Seven of his novels have been chosen by the American Library Association as Best Books for Young Adults. A graduate of Stanford University and former language arts teacher, he lives in Durango, Colorado, with his wife, Jean. Longtime backpackers and river runners, they have spent many years exploring the mountain and canyon settings of Will's stories.To learn more about the author and his books, visit Will's Web site at www.WillHobbsAuthor.com.

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Downriver will be released on July 10, 2012 in eBook
Jul 10, 2012
Downriver is now available in eBook
Jul 10, 2012
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Chapter 1 from Downriver
Jun 28, 2012
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Downriver has won an award
Jan 20, 2012
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Downriver has won an award
Jan 20, 2012
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Downriver has won an award
Jan 20, 2012
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The Big Wander has won an award
Mar 03, 2011
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Bearstone has won an award
Mar 03, 2011
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Bearstone has won an award
Mar 03, 2011
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Bearstone has won an award
Mar 03, 2011
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Beardance has won an award
Mar 03, 2011
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Beardance has won an award
Mar 03, 2011
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Changes in Latitudes has won an award
Mar 03, 2011
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Changes in Latitudes has won an award
Mar 03, 2011
Kokopelli's Flute will be released on September 08, 2008 in
Sep 08, 2008
Kokopelli's Flute is now available in
Sep 08, 2008

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Reading Patch, May 16, 2013
...start with the first book in the series: The Strange Case of Origami Yoda Never Say Die By Will Hobbs For ages 8 up Nick Thrasher, a 15-year-old Inuit hunter, and his older half-brother Ryan, a wildlife photographer, are off in...
Summit Daily News, April 26, 2013
...Children are exceptionally good at motivating us to be better people. They're like little sponges, and if the message they are soaking up is simple and intuitive, they'll hold onto it forever. That's the idea behind getting children involved with the...
Examiner.com, February 23, 2013
...Silver Bowl' by Diane Stanley 'Small as an Elephant' by Jennifer Jacobsen 'Take Me to the River' by Will Hobbs 'Tuesdays at the Castle' by Jessica Day George 'The Unwanteds' by Lisa McMann 'Wereworld: Rise of the Wolf' by Curtis Jobling 'Wild...
Denver Post, February 15, 2013
...effort to do for grolar bears what Bruce in “Jaws” did for sharks (and swimming pools). In author Will Hobbs’ hands, the grolar bear, like Bruce, nurses a grudge and has a vindictive personality. It almost goes without saying that during their...
St. Petersburg Times, September 8, 2012
...they picked the right books, said Baker: Peak, by Roland Smith, for the eighth grade; The Maze, by Will Hobbs, for the seventh grade; and Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen, for the sixth grade. "We wanted them to be high-interest books," she said. All are about...
Commack Patch, August 16, 2012
...Ho A Day "No Pigs Would Die" by Robert Newton Peck "Dicey’s Song" by Cynthia Voight  "Downriver" by Will Hobbs "Esperanza Rising" by Pam Muñoz Ryan  "Face on the Milk Carton" by Carolyn B. Cooney "Listening to the Whales, What the Orcas...
San Juan Capistrano Patch, July 26, 2012
...Public libraries, including the San Juan Capistrano Regional Library, have a plethora of books to keep children and adults busy this summer. new Embed | Share Summer Reading What are you reading this summer? Malden Reads Photos (2) Photos ...
Pegasus News, May 5, 2013
...Chuy's : $2.50 domestic beers, $3.50 house margaritas, $6.95 house Texas martinis, free Fully Loaded Nacho Car The Ginger Man : Pint Night: Buy the beer, keep the glass (until they're gone) Lucky Strike Lanes and Lounge : $2 Domestic Drafts, $3...
This is Somerset, May 2, 2013
...beating Brenda Whitchurch on countback. Third-placed Suzanne Young was one behind. Writhlington Golf Academy students and Farrington juniors Will Hobbs and Josh Hilleard have both enjoyed successful weeks. One-handicapper Hilleard won the final...
4 Traders, April 30, 2013
...despite Q1 profits slipping 5% y/y and Deutsche Bank beat forecasts following a wave of aggressive cost cuts. Will Hobbs says banks seem to be getting their act together. SHOWS: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) (APRIL 30, 2013) 1. BARCLAYS...
Reuters, April 29, 2013
...costs dropped to their lowest level since October 2010. The markets now hope Italy will implement reforms, says Will Hobbs from Barclays. SOUNDBITE: Will Hobbs, VP Research, Economics & Strategy, Barclays, saying (English): "Italy has lived with a very...
Reuters India, April 29, 2013
...costs dropped to their lowest level since October 2010. The markets now hope Italy will implement reforms, says Will Hobbs from Barclays. SOUNDBITE: Will Hobbs, VP Research, Economics & Strategy, Barclays, saying (English): "Italy has lived with a very...
Reuters UK, April 29, 2013
...costs dropped to their lowest level since October 2010. The markets now hope Italy will implement reforms, says Will Hobbs from Barclays. SOUNDBITE: Will Hobbs, VP Research, Economics & Strategy, Barclays, saying (English): "Italy has lived with a very...
Pegasus News, April 28, 2013
...Chuy's : $2.50 domestic beers, $3.50 house margaritas, $6.95 house Texas martinis, free Fully Loaded Nacho Car The Wild Rooster Bar : $2 domestic bottles, $2 domestic drafts, $4 wells Gloria's : $3 house margaritas, $3 domestic beer, $3 mojitos, $3...