Take me to the river is an adventure book written by will hobbs. Take me to the river audiobook by will hobbs 9781449867584. For toddlers and teens and everyone in between, these stories will ignite a. Old japanese saying, live scorpion in pants makes life interesting. When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it. After fifteenyearold jessie gets sent to discovery unlimited, an outdoor education program, she and six companions borrow the companys rafting gear and take off down the colorado river through the grand canyon on their own. Her th book, the lie, is a continuation of the theme, though the story begins this time in 1920, in the wake of the first world war.
So wheeler has gone back to fill in his grotesquely ugly mountain man. When a group of troubled teenagers decide to raft down the grand canyon on their own, you feel as if youre with them in the boat for every whitewater turn and all the big drops looming ahead. Liber cccxxxiii book 333 was written by english occultist and teacher aleister crowley using the pen name of frater perdurabo and first published in 1912 or 19 see explanation below. Will hobbs is the awardwinning author of several novels, including the avon titles bearstone, kokopellis flute, and far north, and the american library association has recognized four of wills novels as best books for young adults. The book is exquisitely plotted, with nailbiting suspense and excitement. Child and the king of lies, down river will haunt your thoughts long after the last page is turned. Downriver worksheets and literature unit by will hobbs grades 68 daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. Downriver book by will hobbs official publisher page. Read a sample read a sample read a sample enlarge book cover. Rodman philbrick, the last book in the universe 2004 daniel pinkwater, the snarkout boys and the avocado of death 1984 kin platt, the boy who could make himself disappear 1982 louise plummer, the unlikely romance of kate bjorkman 2005 randy powell, tribute to another dead rock star 2004 philip pullman, the ruby in the smoke 2002. Jessie and the seven other teenagers at the camp decided they had enough of listening to their camp. He is best known in australia and the united kingdom for the humorous childrens books which he has written and illustrated, although he has produced works across a wide range of mediums. The book i read was crossing the wire, by will hobbs. Downriver by will hobbs when 15yearold jessies father sends her to an outdoor education program for troubled teens, she and six others rebel by stealing a.
Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Downriver by will hobbs will hobbss classic tale of whitewater adventure is. There are also links to corresponding information found in this website. Free downriver worksheets and literature unit for teachers. Mar 30, 1991 downriver by will hobbs is an electrifying book that hooks you from the start. Consequently when i got home i bought it for my year old son. Dylan is visiting because his cousin rio and his uncle alan invited him for a canoeing trip on the rio gran. Bearstone scroll to the link at the bottom for a 22page study guide, including biography and a variety of reading and writing activities.
Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. People who are evil attack others instead of facing their own failures. Its been a while since i read this but he builds the raft and floats it down stream to the. For more info on the writing of river thunder, see the authors note at the end of the book. Seven of his novels have been chosen by the american library association as best books for young adults. He and his wife, jean, now live in the mountains outside of durango, colorado. Who does jessie consider her boyfriend at the beginning of the book.
See the newest novels, discuss with other book lovers, buy romance books online. Oct, 2009 crossing the wire ebook written by will hobbs. Peck demonstrates the havoc these people of the lie work in the lives of. The book consists of 91 chapters, each of which consists of one page of text. Aug 09, 2011 will hobbs crossing the wire is an essential book to have in every library, especially those that lie along the u.
Dylan is visiting because his cousin rio and his uncle alan invited him for a canoeing trip on the rio grande. Woodson award 1 edwards award 2 horn book fanfare 1 ila teachers choices 1 indies choice book awards 2 jane addams award 4 junior library guild 1 middle east book award 1 national book award 3 newbery medal 7. In this absorbing and equally inspiring companion volume to his classic trilogythe road less traveled, further along the road less traveled, and the road less traveled and beyonddr. She said she read it as a young teenager and it inspired her to run the colorado river through the grand canyon. Will hobbs, beardance 1996 will hobbs, the big wander 1996 will hobbs, downriver 1995 will hobbs, far north 2006 will hobbs, ghost canoe 2001 will hobbs, jackies wild seattle 2006 sara holbrook, walking on the boundaries of change 2007 felice holman, slakes limbo 1982 felice holman, the wild children 1990 k.
Best books for young adults, american library association ala alas 100 best of the best young adult books of the past 25 years alas 100 best of the best young adult books of the 20th century quick picks for reluctant young adult readers ala pick of the lists, american booksellers. Free downriver study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The lie is a fine example of dunmores ability to perceive the long vistas of history in which the dead remain restlessit is a book in which ghosts, perhaps, remain imaginary. In crossing the wire, hobbs details the journey of victor flores as he struggles to illegally cross the border between mexico and the united states. Jessies dad sent her off to an outdoor wilderness camp for juvenile delinquents in the southwestern united states. Ellison on the surface, ethan and sutton montclair live a fairytale life. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. Downriver by will hobbs is a compelling suspense novel filled with bravery, treacher, and heartstopping adventure. I have enjoyed every one of his books i have read so. My guess is that shell be spending a lot more time on the river.
Downriver by will hobbs and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Who are the protagonist of the book lost and found. His books principally feature the characters old tom, horrible harriet, fiona the pig, mr badger and mr chicken, and characters from the 4f for freaks books. Ever since, will has been closely following what scientists and native hunters are reporting about climate change in the arctic. Perhaps the saddest part conjured up is the wasted possibilities that lie in the wake of a place that has succumbed to the ravages of both time and circumstance. Will hobbs s classic tale of whitewater adventure is back in print with an exciting new look. Who are the protagonist of the book lost and found answers. Book links lasting connections 1 books for a global society 3 ccbc choices 10 csk book awards 1 carter g. A graduate of stanford university and former language arts teacher, he. Will hobbs is the awardwinning author of nineteen novels, including far north, crossing the wire, and take me to the river. The wanderings or falsifications of the one thought of frater perdurabo, which thought is itself untrue. Teachers and librarians follow links to find a variety of activities to accompany bearstone, kokopellis flute, and other books by hobbs.
Hello, can someone tell me the ending to downriver, the one written by will hobbs. Downriver literary guide this literary guide is to help the young reader navigate information found in downriver by will hobbs. Just some borrowed gear from discovery unlimited, the outdoor education program jessie and her new companions have just. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The literary references invoke a dark humor among the torture and degradation while offering no redemption. In the novel downriver jesse experiences many types of conflict such as person vs person person vs. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Its been a while since i read this but he builds the raft and floats it down stream to the nearest out post. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from down river by john hart.
All my happy images lay in the past, all the happy scenes with my dad when it. Jessie has been sent to a nineweek wilderness program run by a vietnam veteran with a reputation for straightening out incorrigible youths. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. His picture book, beardream, illustrated by jill kastner, is a companion to these novels. Each is a successful author, working out of their tennessee home, and their marriage appears solid and happy to those who know them. Scott peck brilliantly probes into the essence of human evil. They also learn that adventure is not always what you do, but what you let happen to you, like when you lie quietly atop coyote hill. See all 17 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The subtitle the hope for healing human evil is a bit misleading, as theres very little about actually curing the character disorders associated with it, and dr. Peck frequently mentions how hopeless a task it is, given that. Downriver book by will hobbs official publisher page simon.
Take me to the river begins in the southlands of texas with a boy named dylan visiting from north carolina. List of past books the ysu english festival photos. Not only will it help you shake off the doldrums of the closing days of summer, it will also erase your complacency, occupy your waking and yes, your sleeping moments, and restore the joy of reading to you in the event that you lost it. He is extremely releaved to find people and the guy that was struck by lightening lives. Mar 09, 2017 if youre looking for a book that will give you a bunch of characters to hate and a story that will have you believing one thing, only to throw you off a metaphorical cliff on the next page, then richard and judy may have found just the book in lie with me by sabine durrant. Bestowal dialogue there is a camp of elves not far from here, in thinglad. Lie with me by sabine durrant march 9, 2017 books books crime and thriller december 2016 fiction if youre looking for a book that will give you a bunch of characters to hate and a story that will have you believing one thing, only to throw you off a metaphorical cliff on the next page, then richard and. Downriver and river thunder draw heavily on hobbs own experience rafting down the colorado and also demonstrate his tremendous love of and respect for nature. We really like will hobbs stories and how he writes. Around 1921, crowley wrote a short commentary about each chapter, assisting the reader in the. Tony jaa, petchtai wongkamlao, pumwaree yodkamol, suchao pongwilai.
See the progress your students make while they are reading. Crossing the wire by will hobbs, harpertrophy, 2006. Bearstone is an iracbc teachers choice book, and a notable childrens trade book in the field of social studies. Winner of the california young reader medal, downriver. It is an outpost from which my people watch for threats from the south. She falls in line with the renegades of the program and leaves the others to find herself and the others in real danger. Sep 07, 2017 lie to me is what you want to read right now. Downriver by will hobbs will hobbs s classic tale of whitewater adventure is back in print with an exciting new look. The subject of each chapter is generally determined by its number and its corresponding qabalistic meaning. Read more about the book down river at downriverjoh. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read crossing the wire. Downriver adventure will hobbs 204 pages downriver is an adventure book by will hobbs. My book is about a boy named victor who needs to cross the u.
Terlingua ghost town isnt a common destination for teenagers, but 14yearold dylan is hitchhiking his way there for a whitewaterrafting adventure with his reclusive uncle and his boisterous cousin, rio. Hobbs lived in many places during his youth, including alaska, texas and california. In river thunder, jessie is invited to train with one of these rowing companies the following summer. Will hobbs is the awardwinning author of many popular adventure stories for young readers, including bearstone and beardance. The characters learn that nature brings people together and can change a. Due to age andor environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. The chapters include a question mark, poems, rituals, instructions, and obscure allusions and cryptograms. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read downriver. Test your knowledge of will hobbs s book downriver. His novel downriver was chosen as one of the alas 100 best of the best books of the past 25 years.
Together they share four amiable adventures in this easy chapter book. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Downriver quotes by will hobbs goodreads share book. He faces many challenges like starvation, natural weather, and border control. Listen to take me to the river by will hobbs available from rakuten kobo. When he learns that his uncle has unexpectedly gone to alaska, dylan goes along with rios plan to shoot the rio grande rapids anyway. This book is called downriver by the author will hobbs. Jun 19, 2018 downriver by will hobbs when 15yearold jessies father sends her to an outdoor education program for troubled teens, she and six others rebel by stealing a raft and taking off down the grand. This guide outlines, chapter by chapter, termsfactssettings that occur factually in the grand canyon.