Downriver

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Summary: Downriver
Review: This book Downriver is about sevreal kids that go white water river rafting in the Grand Canyon. They do not have a permit, and there are no adults, and they do not have a map to show where they are going rafting at. One of the Characters named Al is not that nice in my opnion he thinks he is the ruler of everybody else and which he kind of is in a way, but he thinks all of the desions are up to him. In other words Star is the different one of the pack. Well later on in the boook they run in to many problems. One of the problems is when they go down a waterfall and they see many bumbs and rocks that they might run it to. And what do ya know they run in to a bump (rock) and they get bucked around and soon they figured out that they better watch where they are going.Downriver is an exciting and illuminating book. You have got to read it!!!!ÜÜ That is if you like Fiction books!

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Summary: Dangerous Journey
Review: Hobbs' novels have been recommended for Young Adults. In Hobbs' Downriver a group of teenagers get excited when Troy, the self-absorbed leader brings up the idea of rafting the Grand Canyon. But to do this they need to get rid of Al, their camp counselor at Discovery Unlimited. They get rid of him when he goes into a supply store at Bluff. As he goes into the store the group quietly steals the van and rafts. On the way the group encounters problems they didn't expect. These problems are fighting thmselves and trying to stay alive. To stay alive the group can't get frustrated and needs to avoid the rocks and canyon walls. If they fail to do any of these the raft could flip over and the group would get swept downriver by the current. These problems could really happen. Will this group make it downriver or will they flip and be swept downriver to their death?

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Summary: Differences, like Mother Nature, are Rough AND Beautiful
Review: Downriver by Will Hobbs reviewed by Maia Hazelwood

Will Hobbs has created an exquisitely plotted, nail-biting experience that has great morals and teaches about the values of friendship and family. The characters learn that nature brings people together and can change a person's outlook on life. The main character, Jessie, and her friends are at a summer camp for troubled kids that they call "Hoods in the Woods." At the beginning of the book, all of their lives are going down river. As they are plunged into the great adventure of rafting down the rough Colorado River, the characters' personalities and the conflicts between them come out. Troy is stunning but turns out to be selfish and narcissistic. Star is weak and fragile but transforms into a self-confident person. There are other characters too, each one very different. This really brings the story to life. You get this overwhelming feeling when you read this book, a feeling of how good life is if you can look at it in a certain way. You can feel the everlasting friendships that the characters form. You feel the tension as they fight for their lives against nature's forces. You know that with every catastrophe they face and overcome, they are only closer to the ultimate win that comes at the end. It is a phenomenal book. I can say that I have found a respect not as much for nature, but for people. It has increased my awareness of how wonderfully different we are. The book twists into a novel about the love and friendships people can make when you get past your differences. I do have an attitude towards Mother Nature that she can be rough and beautiful. If you want to get all you can out of her, you have to experience them both.

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Summary: Juvenile Delinquents in the Grand Canyon
Review: The book "Downriver" was about a group of juvenile delinquents cruising down the Grand Canyon with out a river map and using gear stolen from their leader Al of Discovery Unlimited. This was not the trip that their parents intended them to go on. They abandoned Al and went off by themselves to face the Grand Canyon. The author, Will Hobbs wrote this book with many cilffhangers so that you just didn't want to put the book down. As they flee downriver they encounter many obstacles that they must overcome. Some of the larger obstacles were deadly scorpions, bone crushing rapids and jagged, piercing rocks. Will they make it or will they become another victim of the Grand Canyon?

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Summary: Downriver
Review: Will Hobbs writes an fascinating adventure about seven teenagers in a program called Discovery Unlimited, running the ferocious Grand Canyon by themselves. Whitewater rafting without a map and not even knowing what's in front of them, they all experience something that they'll never forget. Jessie, the narrator, had many troubles at home with her father remarrying and skipping classes at school. On the trip she learns to build stronger relationships with her friends and family. She also learns to stand up for herself and not let anyone tell her what to do. While Jessie was on the trip her attitude changed towards her father and her stepmother and she also felt better about herself.

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Summary: Downriver
Review: Some teens in a troop named "Discovery Unlimted"{nick named hoods in the woods} take some rafts from their group leader Al. Now Troy, Jessie, Pug, Rita, Star, Adam, and Freddy are taking a trip down the Grand Canyon without a map or anybody to help them. They are hoping to get through the white water rapids alive without being stopped by the police. Will they live or perish in the deadly river? Find out in "Downriver".

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Summary: Wild Adventure!
Review: Ever deram of doing something outrageous,... like maybe going whitewater rafting? That's my dream, and that's what Downriver is all about. Jessie and her new friends decide to break all of the rules, and take of on the wildest, most dangerous, breathtaking adventure of their life! They run into some problems on the way, and only if they work together can they find their way out. I strongly recommend this book to anyone is search of a little adventure in their lives, and if you read this one, you can't miss out on the companion novel, River Thunder, which is just as awesome as the first! Enjoy!

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Summary: Candis book review
Review: Hello. ...I read this book about 3 months ago. I could not put the book down.. !I like how Will Hobbs describes each character and each detail in the grand canyon so well. I almost felt like I was there! I liked this book so much that I read it twice and got the sequel to it, River Thunder. I am just showing my appreciation for the author and the book by writing a review.It is just an awesome book and I think that every person my age (15 years) should expreience this book. They would love it as much as I do.

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Summary: Dowriver
Review: The main character in this story is fifteen year old Jessie, who is sent to an outdoor program for teenagers in trouble. There are seven others in the program, each for various reasons. Before a rafting trip down the San Juan River in Colorado, the decide to steal the equipment and recklessly run the Grand Canyon by themeselves.

As Jessie and the others overcome the challenges of the Grand Canyon, they become a team, and more importantly, good friends. One person in particular, whose name is Try, emerges as the leader. Although Jessie admires Troy, there are several times when his decisions put others in danger and he frightens the rest of the team.

This was another of Will Hobbs' great adventure books. I loved it.

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Summary: "Downriver" IS the Quintessential Can't-Put-it-Down Novel
Review: Will Hobbs is known for his great, suspenseful stories about teenage kids in dangerous situations. Of the ones I have read, this is the best. The plot made simple is: Jessie and her new friends, Pug, Adam, Rita, Heather, Star, Freddy, and Troy, ditch the outdoor education program they've been enrolled in, Discovery Unlimited. They embark on a journey through the Grand Canyon on rafts in the Colorado River. Every character is clearly defined: For instance, Troy is the bravest because he's the leader. Freddy is the one with the most survival instincts. Rita is the loudest and most outgoing. Heather is the shy, quiet one who isn't in the story for very long because she decides not to go with them. And Star is very spiritual, becoming Jessie's closest friend of all of them and giving her a bracelet that is her "soul color." The whole book is just generally very exciting and action-packed. At one point Freddy has to stitch Rita's head from a collision with a rock. And at the end, the friends all split up, except that Star stays with Jessie, her dad, and his new wife, Madeline. But I don't want to give away too much. I hope this was helpful, and I highly recommend this book!