Will Hobbs

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Will Hobbs

• 5th Grade Adopted Author

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Will Hobbs Biography

• Grew up in Air Force family so moved around a lot
  books became his best friends
• When in Alaska loved mountains, fishing, baseball
  and books
• Two older brothers, one younger sister and one
  younger brother
• Then moved to CA and backpacked in mountains a
  lot and still does today loves outdoors and
  animals

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• Went to college at Stanford in CA (and spent
  summers as guide at Boy Scout camp Philmont in
  NM) before becoming English teacher
• Moved to Durango, CO where met wife Jean and both
  backpack and go whitewater rafting house at
  edge of wildlife preserve
• Read so much decided he wanted to try writing a
  good story half ideas come from own experience
  and rest from reading and research

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• First book wrote was Bearstone, first book
  published was Changes in Latitude
• Says writing takes practice and
• dedication and patience due to all
• revising usually one book/year
• with 3 drafts
• Big breakthrough when learned to
• write with all five senses so reader
• could see, hear, taste, touch, and
• smell what characters experience

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• Wants to give readers a good story, but also
  inspire love of natural world
• Writes picture and chapter books (many WAW
  nominees)
• Far North used to be favorite book, now Crossing
  the Wire
• Hope you will
• check out his books
• and teachers will
• read in class

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Will Hobbs Books

• Picture Book
• William Allen White Nominees
• Ghost Story
• Will Listen to part of
• Wild Man Island

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Will Hobbs Web Site

• www.willhobbsauthor.com
• Great info on books and author

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