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Gr 6–9—Dylan, 14, gets off a bus in Alpine, TX, expecting to meet his cousin Rio and Rio's father for the first time. Instead, he receives a phone message to hitch a ride to their remote town. Dylan, who's a bit of a worrywart, arrives in Terlingua to discover that his uncle, a river guide, has suddenly gone to Alaska for a few weeks' work. Rio is 15, but he's got 20 more pounds of muscle on him and about that much more bravado than Dylan. Both teens are pretty good at rafting, and after Rio convinces Dyla...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Part travelogue, part survival story, part ripped-from-the-headlines adventure, Hobbs's latest takes readers on a rafting/canoeing trip down the Rio Grande. For years cousins Dylan and Rio have wanted to paddle the lower canyons of the river together, and despite several snafus (about which their parents know little), the two take off alone on their much-anticipated journey. Who knew that ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Cousins Dylan and Ryan take off on a rafting/canoeing trip down the Rio Grande. Who knew that Hurricane Dolly would rai...Log In or Sign Up to Read More