Roland Smith

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born

in Portland, Oregon, The United States

November 30, 1951

website

http://www.rolandsmith.com/

genre

Science, Children's Books, Nonfiction

influences

Animals, Zoo, Nonfiction, Zoology,

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Roland Smith is an American author of young adult fiction as well as nonfiction books for children.
Smith was born in Portland, Oregon, and graduated from Portland State University and, following a part-time job at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, began a 20-year career as a zookeeper, both at the Oregon Zoo and the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma, Washington. After working to save wildlife following the Exxon Valdez oil spill, in 1990, he published his first book, Sea Otter Rescue, a non-fiction account of the process of animal rescue. Smith continued to draw upon his zoo experiences for other non-fiction titles, including Journey of the Red Wolf, which won an Oregon Book Award in 1996.
In 1997, Smith published his first novel, Thundercave. The book...more

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Roland Smith's Books

Average rating: 4.07 · 26,334 ratings · 3,671 reviews · 54 distinct works · Similar authors

	Peak 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 6,246 ratings — published 2007 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shatterproof (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #4) 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 3,285 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Independence Hall (I.Q., #1) 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 3,051 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elephant Run 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 2,523 ratings — published 2007 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cryptid Hunters (Marty and Grace, #1) 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 2,069 ratings — published 2005 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zach's Lie (Zach's Lie, #1) 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 1,960 ratings — published 2001 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tentacles (Marty and Grace, #2) 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 1,187 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The White House (I.Q., #2) 4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 1,149 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jack's Run (Zach's Lie, #2) 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 1,152 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Storm Runners 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 892 ratings — published 2010 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Roland Smith

I.Q. (3 books)
by Roland Smith
4.131548580660051 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 4,333 ratings

Marty and Grace (3 books)
by Roland Smith
4.2245398773006135 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 3,260 ratings

Zach's Lie (2 books)
by Roland Smith
4.018964963034394 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 3,111 ratings

Storm Runners (3 books)
by Roland Smith
3.850657894736842 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 1,520 ratings

Jacob Lansa (3 books)
by Roland Smith
4.001091703056769 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 916 ratings

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“The only thing you'll find on the summit of Mount Everest is a divine view. The things that really matter lie far below.”
― Roland Smith, Peak

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“You don't have to be alone to feel alone.”
― Roland Smith, Peak

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“a good writer should draw the reader in by starting in the middle of the story with a hook, then go back and fill in what happened before the hook. Once you have the reader hooked, you can write whatever you want as you slowly reel them in.”
― Roland Smith, Peak

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