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
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Beneath
2009
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Above
2016
Jacob Lansa Books
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Thunder Cave
1995
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Jaguar
1997
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The Last Lobo
1999
I, Q Books
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Independence Hall
2008
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The White House
2009
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Kitty Hawk
2012
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The Alamo (With: Michael P. Spradlin)
2013
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The Alamo
2013
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The Windy City
2013
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The Windy City (With: Michael P. Spradlin)
2013
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Alcatraz (With: Michael P. Spradlin)
2014
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Alcatraz
2014
Marty and Grace Books
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Cryptid Hunters / Jungle Hunters
2004
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Tentacles
2009
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Chupacabra
2013
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Mutation
2014
Peak Books
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Peak
2007
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The Edge
2015
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Ascent
2018
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Descent
2020
Storm Runners Books
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Storm Runners
2010
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The Surge
2011
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Eruption
2012
Zach's Lie Books
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Zach's Lie
2001
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Jack's Run
2005
Romanzi singoli
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Sasquatch
1999
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Elephant Run
2007
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Hijack Over Weaver's Needle
2012
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The Switch
2020
Racconti brevi/Novelle
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Legwork
2011
Libri di non-fiction
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Sea Otter Rescue
1990
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Primates in the Zoo
1992
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Snakes in the Zoo
1992
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Inside the Zoo Nursery
1993
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Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises in the Zoo
1994
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Cats in the Zoo
1994
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African Elephants
1995
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Journey of the Red Wolf
1996
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Vultures
1997
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In the Forest with the Elephants
1998
The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers Books
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The Medusa Plot
2011
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The Medusa Plot (By: Jude Watson)
2011
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A King's Ransom
2011
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A King's Ransom ( By: Jude Watson)
2011
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The Dead of Night ( By: Peter Lerangis)
2012
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The Dead of Night
2012
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Shatterproof
2012
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Trust No One
2012
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Trust No One ( By: Linda Sue Park)
2012
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Day of Doom (By: David Baldacci)
2013
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Day of Doom
2013
Alphabet Picture Books (with Marie Smith)
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B is for Beaver
2003
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E is for Evergreen
2004
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N is for Our Nation's Capital
2005
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Z is for Zookeeper
2005
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W is for Waves
2008
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S is for Smithsonian
2010
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T is for Time
2015
Great Episodes Books
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A Ride into Morning
1991
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A Ride into Morning (By: Ann Rinaldi)
1991
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A Break with Charity
1992
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A Break with Charity (By: Ann Rinaldi)
1992
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The Fifth of March
1993
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The Fifth of March (By: Ann Rinaldi)
1993
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Keep Smiling Through
1994
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Keep Smiling Through (By: Ann Rinaldi)
1994
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Finishing Becca
1994
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Finishing Becca (By: Ann Rinaldi)
1994
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The Secret of Sarah Revere (By: Ann Rinaldi)
1995
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The Secret of Sarah Revere
1995
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Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons (By: Ann Rinaldi)
1996
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Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons
1996
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An Acquaintance with Darkness
1997
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An Acquaintance with Darkness (By: Ann Rinaldi)
1997
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Cast Two Shadows (By: Ann Rinaldi)
1998
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Cast Two Shadows
1998
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The Captain's Dog
1999
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The Coffin Quilt (By: Ann Rinaldi)
1999
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The Coffin Quilt
1999
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The Staircase
2000
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The Staircase (By: Ann Rinaldi)
2000
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Guns for General Washington
2001
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Guns for General Washington (By: Seymour Reit)
2001
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The Riddle of Penncroft Farm (By: Ann Rinaldi)
2001
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The Riddle of Penncroft Farm
2001
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Behind Rebel Lines (By: Seymour Reit)
2001
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Behind Rebel Lines
2001
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Or Give Me Death
2003
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Or Give Me Death (By: Ann Rinaldi)
2003
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An Unlikely Friendship (By: Ann Rinaldi)
2007
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An Unlikely Friendship
2007
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Come Juneteenth (By: Ann Rinaldi)
2007
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Come Juneteenth
2007
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The Ever-After Bird
2007
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The Ever-After Bird (By: Ann Rinaldi)
2007
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The Letter Writer
2008
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The Letter Writer (By: Ann Rinaldi)
2008
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Leigh Ann's Civil War
2011
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Leigh Ann's Civil War (By: Ann Rinaldi)
2011
Discover America State By State Books
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S is for Sunshine: A Florida Alphabet
2000
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L Is for Lincoln: An Illinois Alphabet (By: Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen, Kathy-Jo Wargin)
2000
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S is for Sunshine (By: Carol Crane)
2000
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L Is for Last Frontier: An Alaska Alphabet
2002
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L Is for Last Frontier (By: Carol Crane)
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G Is for Grand Canyon : An Arizona Alphabet
2002
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G Is for Grand Canyon (By: Barbara Gowan, Katherine Larson)
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P is for Peach: A Georgia Alphabet
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P is for Peach (By: Carol Crane)
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M Is for Mayflower: A Massachusetts Alphabet
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E Is for Empire: A New York Alphabet
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M Is for Mayflower (By: Margot Theis Raven)
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"A" Is For Arches: A Utah Alphabet
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E Is for Empire (By: Ann E. Burg)
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"A" Is For Arches (By: Becky Hall, Katherine Larson)
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T Is for Tar Heel: A North Carolina Alphabet
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T Is for Tar Heel (By: Carol Crane)
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B is for Beaver
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V Is for Viking: A Minnesota Alphabet (By: Kathy-Jo Wargin, Karen Latham, Rebecca Latham)
2003
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E Is for Enchantment: A New Mexico Alphabet
2004
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E is for Evergreen
2004
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B is for Beaver (With: Marie Smith)
2003
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S Is for Silver: A Nevada Alphabet
2004
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B Is for Badger: A Wisconsin Alphabet (By: Renée Graef, Kathy-Jo Wargin)
2004
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N is for Our Nation's Capital
2005
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E Is for Enchantment (By: Helen Foster James)
2004
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E is for Evergreen (With: Marie Smith)
2004
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"A" is for Aloha: A Hawai'i Alphabet
2005
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S Is for Silver (By: Eleanor Coerr)
2004
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F is for First State: A Delaware Alphabet
2005
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O Is for Old Dominion: A Virginia Alphabet
2005
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N is for Our Nation's Capital (With: Marie Smith)
2005
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B is for Badger: A Wisconsin Alphabet
2010
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"A" is for Aloha (By: U'ilani Goldsberry)
2005
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F is for First State (By: Carol Crane)
2005
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S is for Sooner: An Oklahoma Alphabet
2010
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C is for Cornhusker: A Nebraska Alphabet
2010
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O Is for Old Dominion (By: Pamela Duncan Edwards)
2005
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B is for Badger (By: Kathy-Jo Wargin)
2010
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S is for Sooner (By: Devin Scillian)
2010
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L Is for Lincoln: An Illinois Alphabet
2010
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C is for Cornhusker (By: Rajean Luebs Shepherd)
2010
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G is for Granite: A New Hampshire Alphabet
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H is for Hawkeye: An Iowa Alphabet
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L Is for Lincoln (By: Kathy-Jo Wargin)
2010
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S is for Sunflower: A Kansas Alphabet
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G is for Granite (By: Marie Harris)
2010
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H is for Hawkeye (By: Patricia A. Pierce)
2010
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G is for Golden: A California Alphabet
2010
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S is for Sunflower (By: Devin Scillian)
2010
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G is for Garden State: A New Jersey Alphabet
2010
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G is for Golden (By: David Domeniconi)
2010
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G is for Grand Canyon: An Arizona Alphabet
2010
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G is for Garden State (By: Doris Ettlinger)
2010
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C Is for Centennial (By: Helle Urban)
2010
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M Is For Magnolia (By: Michael Shoulders)
2010
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C Is for Centennial: A Colorado Alphabet
2010
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R is for Rhode Island Red (By: Mary Jane Begin)
2010
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M Is For Magnolia: A Mississippi Alphabet Book
2010
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A Is For Arches (By: Becky Hall)
2010
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R is for Rhode Island Red: A Rhode Island Alphabet
2010
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A Is For Arches: A Utah Alphabet
2010
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H is for Hoosier (By: Bruce Langton)
2010
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H is for Hoosier: An Indiana Alphabet
2010
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B is for Big Sky Country (By: Joanna Yardley)
2010
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P is for Peace Garden (By: Joanna Yardley)
2010
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B is for Big Sky Country: A Montana Alphabet
2010
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B Is For Buckeye (By: Marcia Schonberg)
2010
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V is for Viking (By: Kathy-Jo Wargin)
2010
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P is for Peace Garden: A North Dakota Alphabet
2010
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B Is For Buckeye: An Ohio Alphabet
2010
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P is for Potato (By: Stan Steiner)
2010
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V is for Viking: A Minnesota Alphabet
2010
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S is for Show Me (By: Judy Young)
2010
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B Is For Bluegrass (By: Mary Ann Mccabe Riehle)
2010
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P Is for Palmetto (By: Carol Crane)
2010
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P is for Potato: An Idaho Alphabet
2010
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M is for Mountain State (By: Laura J. Bryant)
2010
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S is for Show Me: A Missouri Alphabet
2010
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M is for Mount Rushmore (By: William Anderson, Cheryl Harness)