Montessori Center School Santa Barbara

Selected Works

The sequel to SHEEP.
Diminutive, shy, and quiet, sixth-grader Minnie McClary learns how to use her power and her voice to stand up for what she knows is right.
A homeless dog and a homeless girl find each other and start a new life together. A Banks Street Book Of The Year!
"The victory of the human spirit shines through Defiance like the sun."
--Suzanne Fisher Staples
Life changes for Lucy when she visits her grandmother at the end of a very special summer.
The heartwarming story of a dog and boy who find each other when hope is nearly gone.
Young Adult action and romance. Now available as an ebook on Amazon Kindle
The book that jumpstarted my career and won me a Flying Start award from Publisher's Weekly. Young Adult (12-18).
In the late 1960's, fourteen-year-old Cory's life is greatly changed by the sudden death of her father and her brother's tour of duty in Vietnam.
"With all my heart, I loved Bobby James Walker. I forgave him, too. But I did not want to see him anymore. Not then, and maybe not ever." Sally Jo Walker
An endearing young couple's search for independence and identity.
An elderly couple fall in love and elope to Yellowstone.

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Valerie Hobbs has over twenty years experience as a writing teacher. She has facilitated numerous writing workshops and presented her program "Only You Can Tell Your Story" at many schools throughout California. Contact Valerie to schedule a presentation or writing workshop at your school. Grades 4-12.

"Her empathy, as well as her respect for the intelligence and integrity of these budding young adults, won them over in person, just as it had in her books." Mary Kuntsal, Montessori Center School


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