Leaving Protection, Will Hobbs
Leaving Protection, Will Hobbs
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Leaving Protection

Author: Will Hobbs

Narrator: Charlie Thurston

Unabridged: 4 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/01/2012


Synopsis

Raised in the island world of southeast Alaska, sixteen-year-old Robbie Daniels jumps at the chance to work as a deckhand on a salmon troller captained by legendary fisherman Tor Torsen. Catching king salmon from dawn till dusk, Robbie is living his dream—until he discovers his mysterious captain's dark secret. Tor is illegally searching the coastline for historic metal plaques buried by early Russian explorers. When Robbie learns the value of these hidden treasures, he fears he may know too much to survive. Tor's wrath and a violent storm at sea put Robbie's courage and wits to the ultimate test.

About Will Hobbs

Will Hobbs is the author of many outdoor adventure novels for upper elementary, middle school, and young adult readers, as well as a few picture book stories. Several of his novels have been named Best Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association, and Ghost Canoe, his first mystery, won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Mystery. The ALA’s list of the 100 Best Young Adult Books of the Twentieth Century includes two of Will’s titles: Far North and Downriver. A graduate of Stanford University and a former reading and language arts teacher, he lives with his wife in Durango, Colorado.

About Charlie Thurston

Charlie Thurston is an experienced audiobook narrator, actor, and playwright who has received numerous Earphones Awards for his work. He has appeared on Law and Order: SVU, and his voice can be heard in audiobooks such as The Oracle Year, Southernmost, The Terranauts, and The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Garrett on December 13, 2018

Good Book......more

Goodreads review by Dayna on August 27, 2016

Robbie is 16 and ready to earn some money on his own. He signs on as deckhand to the famous fisherman Tor Torsen. Robbie is finally on his own living his dream of catching king salmon from dusk till dawn. But is Torsen really interested in fishing? When Robbie learns his secret, what will Torsen do......more

Goodreads review by Neel on October 14, 2022

Leaving Protection is about a kid named Robbie who is sixteen years old. Robbie left his family and their home of Port Protection, Alaska. He went off to find a job as a deckhand to a salmon trolled. He arrived in a town named Craig to find out that all of the jobs of a deckhand had been taken. A lo......more

Goodreads review by Jordan on October 09, 2018

One of the books themes is mystery, from the middle to end of the book the mystery plays a big part in the plot. This book would be best enjoyed by someone who is observant or someone who can easily grow to care for characters in a book. A realistic part of the plot is how he joins the salmon fishin......more

Goodreads review by Shaun on November 02, 2017

When I read the book”leaving protection by will Hobbs”I was always on the edge of my seat in the beginning I was not really in to it then once I read about the first 20 pages I realized that it was a really interesting book. The part that I liked the most would had to been when this boy wonders onto......more


Quotes

“Climactic finale…grippingly rendered. Fans of maritime tales will relish the atmosphere and the bursts of action.” Publishers Weekly

“Taut, exciting novel…action-packed detail.” Booklist

“Readers who appreciate straightforward outdoor fiction laced with bracing action and heady suspense will enjoy this book.” School Library Journal

“Adventures as compelling as any of Gary Paulsen’s.” Kirkus, praise for the author