Roland Smith (1) (1951–)

Author of Peak

For other authors named Roland Smith, see the disambiguation page.

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About the Author

Roland Smith was born in Portland, Oregon on November 30, 1951. He received a Bachelor's degree in English from Portland State University. His job working for a children's zoo began a 20-year career as a zookeeper. After working to save wildlife following the Exxon Valdez oil spill, his first show more non-fiction book, Sea Otter Rescue, was published in 1990. He 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. His first novel, Thundercave, was published in 1997. His other fiction books include The Captain's Dog: My Journey with the Lewis and Clark Tribe, Zach's Lie, Jack's Run, Cryptid Hunters, Peak, and Shatterproof. He also writes the I, Q. series and the Storm Runners series. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Series

A Peak Marcello Adventure

Works by Roland Smith

Popular Recent

Peak (2007) 2,239 copies

Elephant Run (2007) 1,154 copies

Zach's Lie (2001) 959 copies

Cryptid Hunters (2004) 880 copies

Independence Hall (2008) 822 copies

Tentacles (2009) 662 copies

The Captain's Dog: My Journey with the Lewis and Clark Tribe (1999) 655 copies

Storm Runners (2011) 649 copies

Jack's Run (2005) 642 copies

Shatterproof (2012) 541 copies

Sasquatch (1998) 393 copies

The White House (2010) 315 copies

Eruption (2012) 291 copies

The Surge (2011) 284 copies

Chupacabra (2013) 260 copies

Jaguar (1997) 242 copies

Thunder Cave (1995) 231 copies

Beneath (2015) 222 copies

The Edge (2015) 189 copies

Mutation (2014) 184 copies

Sea Otter Rescue (1990) 156 copies

B is for Beaver: An Oregon Alphabet (2003) — Author — 151 copies

Kitty Hawk (2012) 123 copies

Z is for Zookeeper: A Zoo Alphabet (2005) 109 copies

E is for Evergreen: A Washington Alphabet (2004) 101 copies

The Alamo (I, Q) (2013) 87 copies

The Last Lobo (1999) 74 copies

The Windy City (2014) 73 copies

Alcatraz (I, Q) (2014) 69 copies

Above (2016) 58 copies

Ascent (A Peak Marcello Adventure) (2018) 56 copies

S Is for Smithsonian: America's Museum Alphabet (2010) 48 copies

T is for Time (2015) 21 copies

In the Forest with the Elephants (1998) 20 copies

Descent (2020) 19 copies

African Elephants (Early Bird Nature Books) (1995) 16 copies

Inside the Zoo Nursery: 2 (1993) 13 copies

Jungle Hunters (2010) 12 copies

Vultures (Early Bird Nature Books) (1997) 10 copies

I.Q Edition: First 10 copies

Journey of the Red Wolf (1996) 9 copies

Amy's Missing (1996) 8 copies

LEGWORK (2011) 7 copies

Whales,Dolphins,Porpoises (The New Zoo) (1994) 5 copies

Wind (2011) 4 copies

Primates In The Zoo (The New Zoo) (1992) 4 copies

Cats In The Zoo (The New Zoo) (1994) 3 copies

Snakes In The Zoo (The New Zoo) (1992) 2 copies

Hijack over Weaver's Needle (2012) 1 copy

Őslényvadászok (2007) 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Smith, Roland
Birthdate: 1951-11-30
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, USA
Places of residence: Portland, Oregon, USA
Education: Portland State University (BA)
Occupations: writer
zookeeper
Organizations: Oregon Zoo
Point Defiance Zoo
Awards and honors: Oregon Book Award (1996)
National Outdoor Book Award (2007)

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Reviews

Independence Hall (I, Q) by Roland Smith

This is a terrific book for students who want a fast-paced, intelligent, current-events-based thriller. Young Q (short for Quest) and his new stepsister Angela are getting to know one another on a giant tour bus after their respective parents' (his mom, her dad) whirlwind courtship, record deal, concert tour, and marriage. While crossing the country, however, Angela realizes she is being followed, and the two new siblings are drawn into an international web of intrigue involving the Secret Service, the Israeli Mossad, a rogue band of former intelligence operatives, and US-based terrorism cell.… (more)

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Jaguar by Roland Smith

Adventure

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BooksInMirror | 4 other reviews | Feb 19, 2024 |

The Captain's Dog: My Journey with the Lewis… by Roland Smith

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Elephant Run by Roland Smith

A really lovely YA book about an unusual topic, the Japanese invasion of Burma in WWII. More than that though, this book is abuot loyalty and friendships, elephants and Buddhist monks, secret passageways and spies. It's very exciting and suspenseful at times, but the beautiful writing and balance of characters makes it more than the typical boys' war novel.

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