Downriver
by Will Hobbs
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I enjoyed this book and have even considered reading the sequel to the book.
Subject, Themes, and Big Ideas:
- Surviving the Teenage years
- Making the right or wrong decision and its consequences
- Growing up
- Affects of a parent re-marring after their spouse has died
- Following the leader vs. being a leader
Characters:
Jessie: The main character who the story is told from the point of view of. She is in the program with the other characters because she...more
I enjoyed this book and have even considered reading the sequel to the book.
Subject, Themes, and Big Ideas:
- Surviving the Teenage years
- Making the right or wrong decision and its consequences
- Growing up
- Affects of a parent re-marring after their spouse has died
- Following the leader vs. being a leader
Characters:
Jessie: The main character who the story is told from the point of view of. She is in the program with the other characters because she...more
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English 425 Submitter’s name: Renee Hess
Book Bank Book Bank subject: Novel Approach
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Title: Downriver
Author: Will Hobbs
Publisher: Dell Laurel-leaf Year: 1996
# of pages: 204 Genre: Fiction
Reading level Interest level: ages 11 and up
Potential hot lava:
A few curse words, drinking, running away, and stealing
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I truly liked this book. It was full of excitement and it kept my interest throughout. It was also a very e...more
Book Bank Book Bank subject: Novel Approach
Reference information:
Title: Downriver
Author: Will Hobbs
Publisher: Dell Laurel-leaf Year: 1996
# of pages: 204 Genre: Fiction
Reading level Interest level: ages 11 and up
Potential hot lava:
A few curse words, drinking, running away, and stealing
General response/reaction:
I truly liked this book. It was full of excitement and it kept my interest throughout. It was also a very e...more
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Read in February, 2008
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General response/reaction: I had a little trouble getting into this book at first. Once I had read threw like the second chapter I was hooked and wanted to know what would happen next. I loved this book and would like to read River Thunder as well.
Subjects, Themes, and Big Ideas: Stick together and you will come out successful, Trust in one another, and Give everyone a chance
Characters: Jessie played the main character, Star was like her sister and got to stay with Jessie at the end, H...more
Subjects, Themes, and Big Ideas: Stick together and you will come out successful, Trust in one another, and Give everyone a chance
Characters: Jessie played the main character, Star was like her sister and got to stay with Jessie at the end, H...more
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Read in February, 2008
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Read in February, 2008
English 425 Submitter’s name _Cati Howard__
Book Bank Book Bank subject: __Downriver___
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Title Downriver
Author Will Hobbes
Publisher Dell Laurel-Leaf Year 1991
# of pages 204 Genre adventure
Reading level 5.6 Interest level
Potential hot lava: very suspenseful, possibly could be stressful to read.
General response/reaction:
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was exciting and interesting to read. The characters were very well developed whi...more
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Title Downriver
Author Will Hobbes
Publisher Dell Laurel-Leaf Year 1991
# of pages 204 Genre adventure
Reading level 5.6 Interest level
Potential hot lava: very suspenseful, possibly could be stressful to read.
General response/reaction:
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was exciting and interesting to read. The characters were very well developed whi...more
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Read in April, 2008
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Read in February, 2008
recommends it for:
13-17
English 425 Submitter’s name: Lynnsey Sutphin
Book Bank Book Bank subject: ______________________
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Title: Downriver
Author: Will Hobbs
Publisher: Dell Laurel-Leaf Year: 1991
# of pages 204 Genre: Young Adult
Reading level Interest level
Potential hot lava: The main characters are juvenile delinquents who use stolen gear to ride the Colorado river.
General response/reaction: I really enjoyed reading this book! There was never a dull moment. I cou...more
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Reference information:
Title: Downriver
Author: Will Hobbs
Publisher: Dell Laurel-Leaf Year: 1991
# of pages 204 Genre: Young Adult
Reading level Interest level
Potential hot lava: The main characters are juvenile delinquents who use stolen gear to ride the Colorado river.
General response/reaction: I really enjoyed reading this book! There was never a dull moment. I cou...more
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Read in February, 2008
recommends it for:
anybody
General response/reaction: This was an exciting book about kids on an adventure. If you like to read about adventures than this is a great book for you.
Subjects, Themes, and Big Ideas: Teamwork, rebelling, consequences
Characters: Jessie, Al, Star, Rita, Pug, Adam, Freddy, Heather, and Troy
Plot summary: The novel, Downriver, by Will Hobbs is about a teenager named Jessie. She enters into a program called the Discovery Unlimited program for teenagers in Colorado. She meets many d...more
Subjects, Themes, and Big Ideas: Teamwork, rebelling, consequences
Characters: Jessie, Al, Star, Rita, Pug, Adam, Freddy, Heather, and Troy
Plot summary: The novel, Downriver, by Will Hobbs is about a teenager named Jessie. She enters into a program called the Discovery Unlimited program for teenagers in Colorado. She meets many d...more
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Read in February, 2008
Reference information:
Title Downriver
Author Will Hobbs
Publisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers
Year 1991
# of pages 204
Genre Fiction
Reading level 13-16
Interest level 13-16
Potential hot lava: Underage drinking.
General response/reaction: I think it’s a good, attention grabbing book, but I had trouble relating to the characters. I sympathized with them at the beginning (I’m not much of an outdoorsy person and absolutely hated camping when I was in gi...more
Title Downriver
Author Will Hobbs
Publisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers
Year 1991
# of pages 204
Genre Fiction
Reading level 13-16
Interest level 13-16
Potential hot lava: Underage drinking.
General response/reaction: I think it’s a good, attention grabbing book, but I had trouble relating to the characters. I sympathized with them at the beginning (I’m not much of an outdoorsy person and absolutely hated camping when I was in gi...more
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Jessie is sent to a camp for wilderness therapy after having problems at home and school as a result of being a struggling teenager. At camp Jessie meets other teenagers like herself along with the leader Al. Eventually they leave Al behind and try to whitewater raft through the Grand Canyon. Hobbs brings the adventure to life through the descriptions of the canyons and everything that goes along with whitewater rafting. Jessie and her companions learn a great deal about themselves and those...more
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Read in May, 2008
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Professor S. Kauerrecommends it for: Anyone who likes adventure
This is a book that entails eight adolecscents who are forced to embark upon an adventure to help them discover who they are and what their inner strength is. It is as if these young adults are considered "misfits" among themselves. With the assistance of Jessie, the main character, she will help her friends overcome some of the emotional "baggage" they seem to have with them continuously. I learned from this book that adolescents learn best from each other, and from their mi...more
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Read in March, 2008
recommended to Allie by:
ENG 484 Professorrecommends it for: Low readers
This is a high adventure story of white water rafting through the Grand Canyon. This story is about a group of 6 hoodlums and their trip to the brink of death as they pirate the grand canyon. It starts off with a group of 6 teenagers who are at a rebuilding character high adventure camp, they get tired of the lack of adventure they are having, and decide to make their own wilderness therapy and steal the camps equipment and set down for a adventure that will bring out everyones true identity. wh...more
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I actually liked Downriver. I thought it was a quick read and I liked the action of the whitewater rafting. I have personally whitewater rafted before, so that might have piqued my interest level. I think teens can easily identify with the struggle for a sense of self and a need for independence. I also think that this book can help teens see the importance of rules and safety.
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This is not a book that I am typically into. I would say that even though the main character is a female, that this book would be geared more towards boys. I think that there is a lot you could do to teach this book that would possibly appeal more to boys. I believe that it teaches good lessons and could be used to get readers interested in reading.
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This book was a quick and easy read while also being pretty suspenseful. The story was interesting and seemed appealing to both genders despite the main character being a female and the story itself about whitewater rafting seemed like it may be more suited for boys. I thought that the premise was a bit cliche but otherwise this was an all right read.
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Read in May, 2008
recommends it for:
young adults, nature lovers
Downriver was a pretty good book to read. I would recommend it to young adults, and people who are interested in the thrill of rafting or nature. This book was definately a page turner with its thrilling white water ride. Although, it is not my style of book to read, I would recommend it to anyone who fits the category I previously stated above.
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Read in May, 2008
This book was full of adventure and excitement on every turn. It showed how adolescents today relate to each other and often just want a chance to prove themselves as did these 7 adolescents. Jessie learns a valuable lesson and at age 16 realizes how easy it actually is to talk to her dad. I loved this book and it has a great ending.
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