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Title: The Big Wander by Will Hobbs ISBN: 0-380-72140-6 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 01 July, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Unforgettable Summer
Comment: A Review by Kyle
Mike and Clay, two brothers from Seattle, are searching for their uncle Clay. Uncle Clay was a famous all-around rodeo star who lived in northern Arizona. He has disappeared. It is up to Mike and Clay to piece together their uncle's fate, their only clue being a mysterious phone call that was so unclear, all they heard was "Restaurant Hay." Taking their life savings, and a beat up old truck they bought for $75, they head out to Arizona to spend their summer searching for their uncle.
I like how the author blends the era of 1962 with the characters and setting, influencing how they act and what they say, such as Clay mailing a letter to President Kennedy, or having a conversation about the new space program America was developing. The book plays out with the perfect blend of comedy and action, more than enough to keep you reading. The descriptions of all characters and settings are incredibly vivid, giving you a clear picture of what Monument Valley or a Navajo village looks like. The dialogue is simple and easy to understand, and the events are realistic enough that I would believe this story if it were not fiction. The only downside to reading this is that it doesn't seem long enough; I would really like to know what happens after the end.
I recommend this book to ages 10+ and to anyone who enjoys survival stories or books about the old west or the author Gary Paulsen..
Rating: 5
Summary: A great book!
Comment: This is a great book because of the adventures envolved in it. It was full of excitment and humor. It is about a boy going into the southwest (in the 60's) with his older brother searching for his Uncle Clay who he has not seen in years. I enjoyed this book because it kept me reading all of the time.
Rating: 5
Summary: A great way to spend time with a youngster!
Comment: The Big Wander is a humorous, thoughtful trip through the American southwest amidst the tumultuous 60's. If that era wasn't enough to fuel the author's creative palette, our hero, Clay, is euphorically approaching adolescent replete with starry eyed infatuation and an all-to-well-remembered awkwardness in his approach to young ladies. The novel sets out as an summer adventure ("The Wander") for Clay and his older brother, Mike. But, the story strays from its origins and delights the reader with its creative insight into the workings of a young teenager's imagination; too young to give up John Wayne, but well on the way to his first lovesick romance. Natural beauty, native american lore, and the love and loyalty of distant family are woven into a rewarding tale. The plot is best shared with a young reader, an excellent bedtime "chapter book" for Dad to read each night. Oh, I imagine the rigidly fixed realist may have problems with the unfolding of events that defy a likely outcome; but the child you read to (and the one kept deep inside) will receive each and every adventure Clay encounters with a smile, a giggle, and a brief reflection on life as they have known it.
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Title: Ghost Canoe (Avon Camelot Books (Paperback)) by Will Hobbs ISBN: 0380725371 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 01 July, 1998 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Wild Man Island by Will Hobbs ISBN: 0380733102 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Maze (Avon Camelot Books (Paperback)) by Will Hobbs ISBN: 038072913X Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 03 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Far North by Will Hobbs ISBN: 0380725363 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 01 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: River Thunder (Laurel Leaf Books) by Will Hobbs ISBN: 0440226813 Publisher: Laurel-Leaf Books Pub. Date: 09 February, 1999 List Price(USD): $5.50 |
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