Born into an Air Force family, he traveled and lived all over. He lived in Pennsylvania, Panama, and Virginia, Alaska, Northern California, and Texas.

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Born into an Air Force family, he traveled and lived all over. He lived in Pennsylvania, Panama, and Virginia, Alaska, Northern California, and Texas. Had three brothers and a sister. Went to college at Stanford University and when he finished he lived with his wife, Jean in Colorado. Will was the middle child. He longed to be a cowboy. Now he lives in Paige, Arizona and he loves to hike by the reservoir. Born into an Air Force family, he traveled and lived all over. He lived in Pennsylvania, Panama, and Virginia, Alaska, Northern California, and Texas. Had three brothers and a sister. Went to college at Stanford University and when he finished he lived with his wife, Jean in Colorado. Will was the middle child. He longed to be a cowboy. Now he lives in Paige, Arizona and he loves to hike by the reservoir. Will Hobbs

The connections we see between his real life and his work.  One of his books,Wild Man Island, was written after he went on a kayaking trip. He found out about the location where he went kayaking from books that he read.  Another book, Leaving Protection, was inspired by the time when he worked as a deckhand on a boat where he cleaned and iced fish.

What Motivated him to Write? What Motivated him to Write? He was motivated to write, because he liked reading. He gets half of his ideas from books and half of his ideas from real life experiences. When he’s excited by a book he’s inspired to write a book and to go on an adventure.

Will Hobbs’ Genres  Will Hobbs writes a lot of adventure, realistic fiction, and historical fiction novels.

Will Hobbs books  Some of Will Hobbs Most Popular books are: Crossing The Wire, Wild Man Island, Leaving Protection, Jason's Gold, Far North, and River Thunder.

Will Hobbs Reviews Many readers enjoy the realistic factors of characters and the lessons his books can bring. Will Hobbs books are recommended by readers everywhere and are common for school teaching. One of his former students commented “If the love of reading is a fire, Will Hobbs is the spark.” Will Hobbs is a famous author well known for books on integrity true to the heart. "A highly appealing story" -- -Booklist "A must purchase!" -- -Voya Reviews for Bearstone "A highly appealing story" -- -Booklist "A must purchase!" -- -Voya Reviews for Bearstone

Awards and Recognition Will Hobbs, an award winning author, was recognized for some of his writing: Nominee Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award. Winner California Young Reader Medal. Winner Colorado Blue Spruce Award Young Adult Book Award. Winner 1998 –Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award.

6A1 Quotes  I would recommend Will Hobbs books for people who read beyond the lines. Halle F.  The first three pages of Go Big Or Go Home were so exciting I shared them with other teachers and students. I had to read on to see what happened next. Mrs. Harford  Will Hobb’s Bearstone was an action-packed fun book that I recommend to all book readers. Shreyas T.