This article is about the American author. For the American professional wrestler, see Powerhouse Hobbs.
Will Hobbs (born August 22, 1947) is the American author of twenty novels for upper elementary, middle school and young adult readers, as well as two picture book stories. Hobbs credits his sense of audience to his fourteen years of teaching reading and English in southwest Colorado. When he turned to writing, he set his stories mostly in wild places he knew from firsthand experience. Hobbs has said he wants to “take young people into the outdoors and engage their sense of wonder.” Bearstone, his second novel, gained national attention when it took the place of Where the Red Fern Grows as the unabridged novel in Prentice-Hall’s 7th grade literature anthology. Downriver and Far North were selected by the American Library Association for its list of the 100 Best Young Adult Books of the 20th century.
William Carl Hobbs grew up in an Air Force family and was raised in Panama, Virginia, Alaska, northern California, southern California, and Texas. He was the middle child of five born to Mary Ann (Rhodes) Hobbs and Gregory J. Hobbs. “During the years we were living in Alaska,” Hobbs has written, “I fell in love with mountains, rivers, fishing, baseball, and books.” In 1969 Will Hobbs graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in English. His M.A. in English from Stanford followed in 1971. He and his wife, Jean, were married in December 1972. Drawn by the San Juan Mountains to southwestern Colorado, they found teaching jobs in Pagosa Springs. After four years they resettled in the Durango area, where Hobbs taught for ten years at Miller Junior High. Summers he devoted to writing, backpacking, and rowing his whitewater raft through the canyons of the Southwest. Hobbs rowed ten trips down the Grand Canyon. In 1990 he began writing full-time. His professional travels have taken him to 47 states, Canada, and Germany, where six of his novels have been published in the German language. Other foreign editions have appeared in Sweden, the Czech Republic, Italy, the Netherlands, and the U.K.
Worksedit
Changes in Latitudes (1988)
Bearstone (1989)
Downriver (1991)
The Big Wander (1992)
Beardance (1993)
Kokopelli's Flute (1995)
Far North (1996)
Beardream (1997, illustrated by Jill Kastner)
Ghost Canoe (1997)
River Thunder (1997)
The Maze (1998)
Howling Hill (1998, illustrated by Jill Kastner)
Jason's Gold (1999)
Down the Yukon (2001)
Wild Man Island (2002)
Jackie's Wild Seattle (2003)
Leaving Protection (2004)
Crossing The Wire (2006)
Go Big or Go Home (2008)
Take Me to the River (2011)
Never Say Die (2013)
City of Gold (2020)
Awardsedit
1990 Mountains and Plains Booksellers Regional Book Award Winner for Bearstone
1992 Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award Winner for Changes in Latitudes
1993 Colorado Book Award Winner for Beardance
1993 Spur Award Winner, Western Writers of America for Beardance
1995 California Young Reader Medal Winner for Downriver
1996 Spur Award Winner, Western Writers of America for Far North
1997-98 Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award Winner for Downriver
1997 Colorado Book Award Winner for Far North
1998 Colorado Book Award Winner for Beardream, illustrated by Jill Kastner
VOYA "Looking Back, Looking Ahead with Author Will Hobbs"
Mackin Community "A Big Win-Win"
The Horn Book "Five Questions for Will Hobbs"
Guys Write for Guys Read: Boys' Favorite Authors Write about Being Boys
Bookrags.com "Will Hobbs Biography"
Discover Author Will Hobbs on HarperCollins Publishers
The Alan Review "An Interview with Will Hobbs: How His Novels Come into Being"
TeachingBooks.net
Author videoedit
Tim Podell interviews Will Hobbs for Good Conversations
April 12, 2024
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations November 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article is about the American author For the American professional wrestler see Powerhouse Hobbs Will Hobbs born August 22 1947 is the American author of twenty novels for upper elementary middle school and young adult readers as well as two picture book stories Hobbs credits his sense of audience to his fourteen years of teaching reading and English in southwest Colorado When he turned to writing he set his stories mostly in wild places he knew from firsthand experience Hobbs has said he wants to take young people into the outdoors and engage their sense of wonder Bearstone his second novel gained national attention when it took the place of Where the Red Fern Grows as the unabridged novel in Prentice Hall s 7th grade literature anthology Downriver and Far North were selected by the American Library Association for its list of the 100 Best Young Adult Books of the 20th century Will HobbsBornWilliam Carl Hobbs 1947 08 22 August 22 1947 age 76 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania U S OccupationWriter of books for young readersNationalityAmericanEducationStanford University BA MA Genreoutdoor adventureNotable worksFar NorthCrossing the WireDownriver BearstoneSpouseJean m 1972 wbr Websitewww wbr willhobbsauthor wbr com Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Awards 3 1 Lifetime Body of Work Awards 4 External links 5 Author videoBiography editWilliam Carl Hobbs grew up in an Air Force family and was raised in Panama Virginia Alaska northern California southern California and Texas He was the middle child of five born to Mary Ann Rhodes Hobbs and Gregory J Hobbs During the years we were living in Alaska Hobbs has written I fell in love with mountains rivers fishing baseball and books In 1969 Will Hobbs graduated from Stanford University with a B A in English His M A in English from Stanford followed in 1971 He and his wife Jean were married in December 1972 Drawn by the San Juan Mountains to southwestern Colorado they found teaching jobs in Pagosa Springs After four years they resettled in the Durango area where Hobbs taught for ten years at Miller Junior High Summers he devoted to writing backpacking and rowing his whitewater raft through the canyons of the Southwest Hobbs rowed ten trips down the Grand Canyon In 1990 he began writing full time His professional travels have taken him to 47 states Canada and Germany where six of his novels have been published in the German language Other foreign editions have appeared in Sweden the Czech Republic Italy the Netherlands and the U K Works editChanges in Latitudes 1988 Bearstone 1989 Downriver 1991 The Big Wander 1992 Beardance 1993 Kokopelli s Flute 1995 Far North 1996 Beardream 1997 illustrated by Jill Kastner Ghost Canoe 1997 River Thunder 1997 The Maze 1998 Howling Hill 1998 illustrated by Jill Kastner Jason s Gold 1999 Down the Yukon 2001 Wild Man Island 2002 Jackie s Wild Seattle 2003 Leaving Protection 2004 Crossing The Wire 2006 Go Big or Go Home 2008 Take Me to the River 2011 Never Say Die 2013 City of Gold 2020 Awards edit1990 Mountains and Plains Booksellers Regional Book Award Winner for Bearstone 1992 Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award Winner for Changes in Latitudes 1993 Colorado Book Award Winner for Beardance 1993 Spur Award Winner Western Writers of America for Beardance 1995 California Young Reader Medal Winner for Downriver 1996 Spur Award Winner Western Writers of America for Far North 1997 98 Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award Winner for Downriver 1997 Colorado Book Award Winner for Far North 1998 Colorado Book Award Winner for Beardream illustrated by Jill Kastner 1998 Edgar Allan Poe Award Best Young Adult Mystery for Ghost Canoe 1998 Colorado Book Award Winner for Ghost Canoe 2002 Land of Enchantment Book Award Winner NM for Ghost Canoe 2006 Wyoming Paintbrush Award Winner for Down the Yukon 2007 Southwest Book Award Winner for Crossing the Wire 2008 Heartland Award Winner KS for Crossing the Wire 2009 Mountains and Plains Booksellers Regional Book Award Winner for Go Big or Go Home 2020 Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Award for City of GoldLifetime Body of Work Awards edit 1998 Thomas Hornsby Ferril Lifetime Literary Achievement Award CO 1999 Arizona Author Award Arizona Library Association 2001 Frank Waters Award Pikes Peak Library CO External links edit nbsp Children and Young Adult Literature portalVOYA Looking Back Looking Ahead with Author Will Hobbs Mackin Community A Big Win Win The Horn Book Five Questions for Will Hobbs Guys Write for Guys Read Boys Favorite Authors Write about Being Boys Bookrags com Will Hobbs Biography Discover Author Will Hobbs on HarperCollins Publishers The Alan Review An Interview with Will Hobbs How His Novels Come into Being TeachingBooks netAuthor video editTim Podell interviews Will Hobbs for Good Conversations Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Will Hobbs amp oldid 1209701039, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
