Will Hobbs

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born

in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, The United States

August 22, 1947

gender

male

website

http://www.willhobbsauthor.com/

genre

Young Adult, Outdoors & Nature

influences

Treasure Island

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WILL HOBBS is the author of seventeen novels for upper elementary, middle school and young adult readers, as well as two picture book stories. Seven of his novels, Bearstone, Downriver, The Big Wander, Beardance, Far North, The Maze, and Jason's Gold, were named Best Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association. ALA also named Far North and Downriver to their list of the 100 Best Young Adult Books of the Twentieth Centrury. Ghost Canoe received the Edgar Allan Poe Award in l998 for Best Young Adult Mystery.

In outdoor stories that appeal to both boys and girls, Hobbs has readers discovering wild places, sharing adventures with people from varied backgrounds, and exploring how to make important choices in their own lives. A gra...more

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Will Hobbs's Books

Average rating: 3.64 · 6,259 ratings · 1,164 reviews · 22 distinct works · Similar authors

	Crossing the Wire 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 869 ratings — published 2006 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Downriver 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 712 ratings — published 1991 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Far North 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 585 ratings — published 1996 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jason's Gold 3.35 of 5 stars 3.35 avg rating — 514 ratings — published 1999 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Go Big or Go Home 3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 460 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Maze 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 393 ratings — published 1998 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Take Me to the River 3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 279 ratings — published 2010 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	River Thunder 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 223 ratings — published 1997 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jackie's Wild Seattle 3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 223 ratings — published 2003 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ghost Canoe 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 229 ratings — published 1997 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Will Hobbs

River (2 books)
by Will Hobbs
3.649197860962567 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 935 ratings

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Quotes by Will Hobbs

“Old Japanese saying, live scorpion in pants makes life interesting.”
― Will Hobbs, Downriver

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“Dreams aren't practical, but we can't live without them.”
― Will Hobbs, Beardance

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