Roland Smith

Roland Smith è un autore americano molto apprezzato, noto per la sua scrittura distintiva e perspicace di fiction per giovani adulti. Smith è nato a Portland, Oregon, e ha sviluppato una grande passione per gli animali fin dalla tenera età. Ha perseguito questa passione lavorando come guardiano di zoo allo zoo di Oregon e allo zoo Point Defiance di Tacoma, Washington. Questa esperienza ha fornito la base per molti dei suoi libri per bambini non fiction, che spesso si concentrano su animali e benessere animale.

Oltre al suo lavoro come autore di libri per bambini, Smith è anche un prolifico scrittore di fiction per giovani adulti. Ha pubblicato più di venti romanzi, tra cui le serie I, Q, Cryptid Hunters, Thunder Cave e Storm Runners. I suoi libri spesso presentano protagonisti adolescenti che intraprendono avventure entusiasmanti, ispirandosi alle proprie esperienze e interessi di Smith.

Il primo romanzo di Smith, Thundercave, è stato pubblicato nel 1997 e racconta la storia di un ragazzo adolescente che segue suo padre biologo in Africa per studiare gli elefanti. Questo tema di avventura ed esplorazione è comune nel lavoro di Smith, con altri titoli notevoli tra cui The Captain's Dog: My Journey with the Lewis and Clark Tribe, Peak e Elephant Run.

Smith ha ricevuto numerosi riconoscimenti per il suo lavoro, inclusi diversi "Libro dell'anno" in Colorado, Nevada, South Carolina, Florida e Oregon. Attualmente vive a Tualatin, Oregon, con sua moglie e i suoi figliastri. Oltre alla sua scrittura, Smith continua ad essere un sostenitore del benessere degli animali e della conservazione.
Beneath Books
# Titolo Anno
1 Beneath 2009
2 Above 2016
Jacob Lansa Books
# Titolo Anno
1 Thunder Cave 1995
2 Jaguar 1997
3 The Last Lobo 1999
I, Q Books
# Titolo Anno
1 Independence Hall 2008
2 The White House 2009
3 Kitty Hawk 2012
4 The Alamo (With: Michael P. Spradlin) 2013
5 The Alamo 2013
6 The Windy City 2013
7 The Windy City (With: Michael P. Spradlin) 2013
8 Alcatraz (With: Michael P. Spradlin) 2014
9 Alcatraz 2014
Marty and Grace Books
# Titolo Anno
1 Cryptid Hunters / Jungle Hunters 2004
2 Tentacles 2009
3 Chupacabra 2013
4 Mutation 2014
Peak Books
# Titolo Anno
1 Peak 2007
2 The Edge 2015
3 Ascent 2018
4 Descent 2020
Storm Runners Books
# Titolo Anno
1 Storm Runners 2010
2 The Surge 2011
3 Eruption 2012
Zach's Lie Books
# Titolo Anno
1 Zach's Lie 2001
2 Jack's Run 2005
Romanzi singoli
# Titolo Anno
1 Sasquatch 1999
2 Elephant Run 2007
3 Hijack Over Weaver's Needle 2012
4 The Switch 2020
Racconti brevi/Novelle
# Titolo Anno
1 Legwork 2011
Libri di non-fiction
# Titolo Anno
1 Sea Otter Rescue 1990
2 Primates in the Zoo 1992
3 Snakes in the Zoo 1992
4 Inside the Zoo Nursery 1993
5 Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises in the Zoo 1994
6 Cats in the Zoo 1994
7 African Elephants 1995
8 Journey of the Red Wolf 1996
9 Vultures 1997
10 In the Forest with the Elephants 1998
The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers Books
# Titolo Anno
1 The Medusa Plot 2011
2 The Medusa Plot (By: Jude Watson) 2011
3 A King's Ransom 2011
4 A King's Ransom ( By: Jude Watson) 2011
5 The Dead of Night ( By: Peter Lerangis) 2012
6 The Dead of Night 2012
7 Shatterproof 2012
8 Trust No One 2012
9 Trust No One ( By: Linda Sue Park) 2012
10 Day of Doom (By: David Baldacci) 2013
11 Day of Doom 2013
Alphabet Picture Books (with Marie Smith)
# Titolo Anno
1 B is for Beaver 2003
2 E is for Evergreen 2004
3 N is for Our Nation's Capital 2005
4 Z is for Zookeeper 2005
5 W is for Waves 2008
6 S is for Smithsonian 2010
7 T is for Time 2015
Great Episodes Books
# Titolo Anno
1 A Ride into Morning 1991
2 A Ride into Morning (By: Ann Rinaldi) 1991
3 A Break with Charity 1992
4 A Break with Charity (By: Ann Rinaldi) 1992
5 The Fifth of March 1993
6 The Fifth of March (By: Ann Rinaldi) 1993
7 Keep Smiling Through 1994
8 Keep Smiling Through (By: Ann Rinaldi) 1994
9 Finishing Becca 1994
10 Finishing Becca (By: Ann Rinaldi) 1994
11 The Secret of Sarah Revere (By: Ann Rinaldi) 1995
12 The Secret of Sarah Revere 1995
13 Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons (By: Ann Rinaldi) 1996
14 Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons 1996
15 An Acquaintance with Darkness 1997
16 An Acquaintance with Darkness (By: Ann Rinaldi) 1997
17 Cast Two Shadows (By: Ann Rinaldi) 1998
18 Cast Two Shadows 1998
19 The Captain's Dog 1999
20 The Coffin Quilt (By: Ann Rinaldi) 1999
21 The Coffin Quilt 1999
22 The Staircase 2000
23 The Staircase (By: Ann Rinaldi) 2000
24 Guns for General Washington 2001
25 Guns for General Washington (By: Seymour Reit) 2001
26 The Riddle of Penncroft Farm (By: Ann Rinaldi) 2001
27 The Riddle of Penncroft Farm 2001
28 Behind Rebel Lines (By: Seymour Reit) 2001
29 Behind Rebel Lines 2001
30 Or Give Me Death 2003
31 Or Give Me Death (By: Ann Rinaldi) 2003
32 An Unlikely Friendship (By: Ann Rinaldi) 2007
33 An Unlikely Friendship 2007
34 Come Juneteenth (By: Ann Rinaldi) 2007
35 Come Juneteenth 2007
36 The Ever-After Bird 2007
37 The Ever-After Bird (By: Ann Rinaldi) 2007
38 The Letter Writer 2008
39 The Letter Writer (By: Ann Rinaldi) 2008
40 Leigh Ann's Civil War 2011
41 Leigh Ann's Civil War (By: Ann Rinaldi) 2011
Discover America State By State Books
# Titolo Anno
1 S is for Sunshine: A Florida Alphabet 2000
2 L Is for Lincoln: An Illinois Alphabet (By: Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen, Kathy-Jo Wargin) 2000
3 S is for Sunshine (By: Carol Crane) 2000
4 L Is for Last Frontier: An Alaska Alphabet 2002
5 L Is for Last Frontier (By: Carol Crane) 2002
6 G Is for Grand Canyon : An Arizona Alphabet 2002
7 G Is for Grand Canyon (By: Barbara Gowan, Katherine Larson) 2002
8 P is for Peach: A Georgia Alphabet 2002
9 P is for Peach (By: Carol Crane) 2002
10 M Is for Mayflower: A Massachusetts Alphabet 2002
11 E Is for Empire: A New York Alphabet 2003
12 M Is for Mayflower (By: Margot Theis Raven) 2002
13 "A" Is For Arches: A Utah Alphabet 2003
14 E Is for Empire (By: Ann E. Burg) 2003
15 "A" Is For Arches (By: Becky Hall, Katherine Larson) 2003
16 T Is for Tar Heel: A North Carolina Alphabet 2003
17 T Is for Tar Heel (By: Carol Crane) 2003
18 B is for Beaver 2003
19 V Is for Viking: A Minnesota Alphabet (By: Kathy-Jo Wargin, Karen Latham, Rebecca Latham) 2003
20 E Is for Enchantment: A New Mexico Alphabet 2004
21 E is for Evergreen 2004
22 B is for Beaver (With: Marie Smith) 2003
23 S Is for Silver: A Nevada Alphabet 2004
24 B Is for Badger: A Wisconsin Alphabet (By: Renée Graef, Kathy-Jo Wargin) 2004
25 N is for Our Nation's Capital 2005
26 E Is for Enchantment (By: Helen Foster James) 2004
27 E is for Evergreen (With: Marie Smith) 2004
28 "A" is for Aloha: A Hawai'i Alphabet 2005
29 S Is for Silver (By: Eleanor Coerr) 2004
30 F is for First State: A Delaware Alphabet 2005
31 O Is for Old Dominion: A Virginia Alphabet 2005
32 N is for Our Nation's Capital (With: Marie Smith) 2005
33 B is for Badger: A Wisconsin Alphabet 2010
34 "A" is for Aloha (By: U'ilani Goldsberry) 2005
35 F is for First State (By: Carol Crane) 2005
36 S is for Sooner: An Oklahoma Alphabet 2010
37 C is for Cornhusker: A Nebraska Alphabet 2010
38 O Is for Old Dominion (By: Pamela Duncan Edwards) 2005
39 B is for Badger (By: Kathy-Jo Wargin) 2010
40 S is for Sooner (By: Devin Scillian) 2010
41 L Is for Lincoln: An Illinois Alphabet 2010
42 C is for Cornhusker (By: Rajean Luebs Shepherd) 2010
43 G is for Granite: A New Hampshire Alphabet 2010
44 H is for Hawkeye: An Iowa Alphabet 2010
45 L Is for Lincoln (By: Kathy-Jo Wargin) 2010
46 S is for Sunflower: A Kansas Alphabet 2010
47 G is for Granite (By: Marie Harris) 2010
48 H is for Hawkeye (By: Patricia A. Pierce) 2010
49 G is for Golden: A California Alphabet 2010
50 S is for Sunflower (By: Devin Scillian) 2010
51 G is for Garden State: A New Jersey Alphabet 2010
52 G is for Golden (By: David Domeniconi) 2010
53 G is for Grand Canyon: An Arizona Alphabet 2010
54 G is for Garden State (By: Doris Ettlinger) 2010
55 C Is for Centennial (By: Helle Urban) 2010
56 M Is For Magnolia (By: Michael Shoulders) 2010
57 C Is for Centennial: A Colorado Alphabet 2010
58 R is for Rhode Island Red (By: Mary Jane Begin) 2010
59 M Is For Magnolia: A Mississippi Alphabet Book 2010
60 A Is For Arches (By: Becky Hall) 2010
61 R is for Rhode Island Red: A Rhode Island Alphabet 2010
62 A Is For Arches: A Utah Alphabet 2010
63 H is for Hoosier (By: Bruce Langton) 2010
64 H is for Hoosier: An Indiana Alphabet 2010
65 B is for Big Sky Country (By: Joanna Yardley) 2010
66 P is for Peace Garden (By: Joanna Yardley) 2010
67 B is for Big Sky Country: A Montana Alphabet 2010
68 B Is For Buckeye (By: Marcia Schonberg) 2010
69 V is for Viking (By: Kathy-Jo Wargin) 2010
70 P is for Peace Garden: A North Dakota Alphabet 2010
71 B Is For Buckeye: An Ohio Alphabet 2010
72 P is for Potato (By: Stan Steiner) 2010
73 V is for Viking: A Minnesota Alphabet 2010
74 S is for Show Me (By: Judy Young) 2010
75 B Is For Bluegrass (By: Mary Ann Mccabe Riehle) 2010
76 P Is for Palmetto (By: Carol Crane) 2010
77 P is for Potato: An Idaho Alphabet 2010
78 M is for Mountain State (By: Laura J. Bryant) 2010
79 S is for Show Me: A Missouri Alphabet 2010
80 M is for Mount Rushmore (By: William Anderson, Cheryl Harness) 2010
81 B Is For Bluegrass: A Kentucky Alphabet 2010
82 P Is for Palmetto: A South Carolina Alphabet 2010
83 L Is for Lobster (By: Jeannie Brett) 2010
84 M is for Mountain State: A West Virginia Alphabet 2010
85 N Is for Nutmeg (By: Maureen K. Brookfield) 2010
86 P is for Pelican (By: Anita C. Prieto) 2010
87 M is for Mount Rushmore: A South Dakota Alphabet 2010
88 C is for Cowboy (By: Eugene Gagliano) 2010
89 L Is for Lobster: A Maine Alphabet 2010
90 N Is for Nutmeg: A Connecticut Alphabet 2010
91 V is for Volunteer (By: Michael Shoulders) 2010
92 P is for Pelican: A Louisiana Alphabet 2010
93 M Is For Mitten (By: Michael Glenn Monroe) 2010
94 K Is for Keystone (By: Kristen Kane) 2010
95 B is for Blue Crab (By: Shirley C. Menendez) 2011
96 C is for Cowboy: A Wyoming Alphabet 2010
97 V is for Volunteer: A Tennessee Alphabet 2010
98 M Is For Mitten: A Michigan Alphabet 2010
99 K Is for Keystone: A Pennsylvania Alphabet 2010
100 B is for Blue Crab: A Maryland Alphabet 2011