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{{short description|American author of young adult fiction (born 1951)}}
{{short description|American author of young adult fiction (born 1951)}}
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|name = Roland Smith
|name = Roland Smith
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|11|30}}
|birth_place = [[Portland, Oregon]]
|birth_place = [[Portland, Oregon]], U.S.
|education = [[Portland State University]]
|alma_mater = [[Portland State University]]
|occupation = Author
|occupation = Author
|spouse = Marie Smith
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'''Roland Smith''' (born November 30, 1951) is an [[Literature of the United States|American author]] of [[young adult fiction]] as well as nonfiction books for children.
'''Roland Smith''' (born November 30, 1951) is an American author of [[young adult fiction]] as well as nonfiction books for children.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Roland Smith was born in Portland, Oregon, 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]].<ref name=answers>{{cite web|url=http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=roland+smith&gwp=13|title=Roland Smith|publisher=Answers.com|access-date=2007-10-22}}</ref> 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.
Roland Smith was born in Portland, Oregon, 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]].<ref name=answers>{{cite web|url=http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=roland+smith&gwp=13|title=Roland Smith|publisher=Answers.com|access-date=October 22, 2007}}</ref> 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.


==Publishing career==
==Publishing career==
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== Works ==
== Works ==


=== Non-Fiction ===
=== Non-fiction ===
* ''Sea Otter Rescue'' (1991)
* ''Sea Otter Rescue'' (1991)
* ''Primates in the Zoo'' (1993)
* ''Primates in the Zoo'' (1993)
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* ''[[Jaguar (novel)|Jaguar]]'' (1999) (Jacob Lansa #2)<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roland-smith/jaguar-3/|title=JAGUAR {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref>
* ''[[Jaguar (novel)|Jaguar]]'' (1999) (Jacob Lansa #2)<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roland-smith/jaguar-3/|title=JAGUAR {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref>
* ''The Last Lobo'' (2001) (Jacob Lansa #3) (guest appearance by Buckley Johnson from ''Sasquatch'')
* ''The Last Lobo'' (2001) (Jacob Lansa #3) (guest appearance by Buckley Johnson from ''Sasquatch'')
* ''[[Cryptid Hunters]]'' (2005) (O'Hara #1)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Children's Book Review: CRYPTID HUNTER by Roland Smith|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7868-5161-4|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-17|website=PublishersWeekly.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roland-smith/cryptid-hunters/|title=CRYPTID HUNTERS {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref>
* ''[[Cryptid Hunters]]'' (2005) (O'Hara #1)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Children's Book Review: CRYPTID HUNTER by Roland Smith|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7868-5161-4|access-date=April 17, 2021|website=PublishersWeekly.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roland-smith/cryptid-hunters/|title=CRYPTID HUNTERS {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref>
* ''[[Tentacles (novel)|Tentacles]]'' (2009) (O'Hara #2; mention of Dylan Hickock; guest appearance by Jacob Lansa)
* ''[[Tentacles (novel)|Tentacles]]'' (2009) (O'Hara #2; mention of Dylan Hickock; guest appearance by Jacob Lansa)
* ''Chupacabra'' (2013) (O'Hara #3; mention of Jacob Lansa; guest appearance by Dylan Hickock)<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roland-smith/chupacabra/|title=CHUPACABRA {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref>
* ''Chupacabra'' (2013) (O'Hara #3; mention of Jacob Lansa; guest appearance by Dylan Hickock)<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roland-smith/chupacabra/|title=CHUPACABRA {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref>
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=== ''Jack Osborne'' series ===
=== ''Jack Osborne'' series ===


* ''Zach's Lie'' (2003)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zach's Lie|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780786806171|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-17|website=www.publishersweekly.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roland-smith/zachs-lie/|title=ZACH’S LIE {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref>
* ''Zach's Lie'' (2003)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zach's Lie|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780786806171|access-date=April 17, 2021|website=www.publishersweekly.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roland-smith/zachs-lie/|title=ZACH'S LIE {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref>
* ''Jack's Run'' (2005)<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roland-smith/jacks-run/|title=JACK’S RUN {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref>
* ''Jack's Run'' (2005)<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roland-smith/jacks-run/|title=JACK'S RUN {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref>


=== ''Peak Marcello'' series ===
=== ''Peak Marcello'' series ===


* ''[[Peak (novel)|Peak]]'' (2007)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Children's Book Review: Peak|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-15-202417-8|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-17|website=www.publishersweekly.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roland-smith/peak/|title=PEAK {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref>
* ''[[Peak (novel)|Peak]]'' (2007)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Children's Book Review: Peak|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-15-202417-8|access-date=April 17, 2021|website=www.publishersweekly.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roland-smith/peak/|title=PEAK {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref>
* ''[[The Edge (young adult novel)|The Edge]]'' (2015)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Children's Book Review: The Edge by Roland Smith|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-544-34122-7|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-17|website=PublishersWeekly.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roland-smith/the-edge-smith/|title=THE EDGE {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref>
* ''[[The Edge (young adult novel)|The Edge]]'' (2015)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Children's Book Review: The Edge by Roland Smith|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-544-34122-7|access-date=April 17, 2021|website=PublishersWeekly.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roland-smith/the-edge-smith/|title=THE EDGE {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref>
* ''[[Ascent (Roland Smith novel)|Ascent]]'' (2018)<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roland-smith/ascent-smith/|title=ASCENT {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref>
* ''[[Ascent (Roland Smith novel)|Ascent]]'' (2018)<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roland-smith/ascent-smith/|title=ASCENT {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Descent (Roland Smith novel)|Descent]] (2020)
* [[Descent (Roland Smith novel)|Descent]] (2020)
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===''Beneath'' series===
===''Beneath'' series===
* ''Beneath'' (2009)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Children's Book Review: Beneath by Roland Smith|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-545-56486-1|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-17|website=PublishersWeekly.com|language=en}}</ref>
* ''Beneath'' (2009)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Children's Book Review: Beneath by Roland Smith|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-545-56486-1|access-date=April 17, 2021|website=PublishersWeekly.com|language=en}}</ref>
* ''Above'' (2016)<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roland-smith/above-smith/|title=ABOVE {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref>
* ''Above'' (2016)<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roland-smith/above-smith/|title=ABOVE {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref>


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* ''Amy's Missing'' (1996)
* ''Amy's Missing'' (1996)
* ''[[Elephant Run]]'' (2007)<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roland-smith/elephant-run/|title=ELEPHANT RUN {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref>
* ''[[Elephant Run]]'' (2007)<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roland-smith/elephant-run/|title=ELEPHANT RUN {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref>
* ''The Captain's Dog: My Journey with the Lewis and Clark Tribe'' (2008)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Children's Book Review: The Captain's Dog: My Journey with the Lewis and Clark Tribe|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-15-201989-1|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-17|website=www.publishersweekly.com}}</ref>
* ''The Captain's Dog: My Journey with the Lewis and Clark Tribe'' (2008)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Children's Book Review: The Captain's Dog: My Journey with the Lewis and Clark Tribe|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-15-201989-1|access-date=April 17, 2021|website=www.publishersweekly.com}}</ref>
* ''Legwork'' (2011; e-book)
* ''Legwork'' (2011; e-book)
* ''Hijack Over Weaver's Needle'' (2012)
* ''Hijack Over Weaver's Needle'' (2012)
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==Awards==
==Awards==
Smith's books have won "Book of the Year" awards in [[Colorado]], [[Nevada]], [[South Carolina]], and [[Florida]], as well as in his native state of [[Oregon]].<ref name="answers"/><ref name=smith>{{cite web|url=http://www.rolandsmith.com/awards/index.htm|title=Awards and Nominations|publisher=Roland Smith.com|access-date=2007-10-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080112115734/http://www.rolandsmith.com/awards/index.htm|archive-date=2008-01-12}}</ref> ''Peak'' won the 2007 [[National Outdoor Book Award]] (Children's Category).
Smith's books have won "Book of the Year" awards in [[Colorado]], [[Nevada]], [[South Carolina]], and [[Florida]], as well as in his native state of [[Oregon]].<ref name="answers"/><ref name=smith>{{cite web|url=http://www.rolandsmith.com/awards/index.htm|title=Awards and Nominations|publisher=Roland Smith.com|access-date=October 22, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080112115734/http://www.rolandsmith.com/awards/index.htm|archive-date=January 12, 2008}}</ref> ''Peak'' won the 2007 [[National Outdoor Book Award]] (Children's Category).
Smith has also won 3 awards for his best selling series ''Cryptid Hunters'' in 2008 and 2010.
Smith has also won 3 awards for his best selling series ''Cryptid Hunters'' in 2008 and 2010.


Latest revision as of 19:16, 27 October 2023

This article is about the author. For other uses, see Roland Smith (disambiguation).
For the politician, see Rowland Smith.
Roland Smith
Born (1951-11-30) November 30, 1951 (age 73)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
Alma materPortland State University
SpouseMarie Smith
Website
rolandsmith.com

Roland Smith (born November 30, 1951) is an American author of young adult fiction as well as nonfiction books for children.

Early life and education

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Roland Smith was born in Portland, Oregon, 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.[1] 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.

Publishing career

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In 1997 Smith published his second novel, Thunder Cave. The book continues Smith's theme, as teenage protagonist Jacob Lansa follows his biologist father to Africa where the father is researching elephants. Lansa is also seen in 1999's Jaguar and 2001's The Last Lobo, as well as Tentacles, the sequel to Cryptid Hunters, and Chupacabra, the sequel to Tentacles.

Works

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Non-fiction

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  • Sea Otter Rescue (1991)
  • Primates in the Zoo (1993)
  • Snakes in the Zoo (1992)
  • Inside the Zoo Nursery (1993)[2]
  • Cats in the Zoo (1994)
  • Whales, Dolphins and porpoises in the Zoo (1994)
  • African Elephants (1995)
  • Journey of the Red Wolf (1996; Winner of the 1996 Oregon Book Award for Young Readers Literature)
  • Vultures (1997)
  • In the Forest with the Elephants (1998)[3]

Picture books by Roland and Marie Smith

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  • B is for Beaver (2003)
  • E is for Evergreen (2004)
  • Z is for Zookeeper (2005)
  • N is for our Nation’s Capital (2010)
  • S is for Smithsonian (2010)
  • W is for Waves (2013)
  • T is for Time (2015)

Lansa/Hickock/O'Hara continuity

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  • Thunder Cave (1997) (Jacob Lansa #1)
  • Sasquatch (1998) (Dylan Hickock)
  • Jaguar (1999) (Jacob Lansa #2)[4]
  • The Last Lobo (2001) (Jacob Lansa #3) (guest appearance by Buckley Johnson from Sasquatch)
  • Cryptid Hunters (2005) (O'Hara #1)[5][6]
  • Tentacles (2009) (O'Hara #2; mention of Dylan Hickock; guest appearance by Jacob Lansa)
  • Chupacabra (2013) (O'Hara #3; mention of Jacob Lansa; guest appearance by Dylan Hickock)[7]
  • Mutation (2014) (O'Hara #4; guest appearance by Dylan Hickock and Jacob Lansa)[8]

Jack Osborne series

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Peak Marcello series

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I, Q book series

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Main article: I, Q (book series)
  • I, Q Book One: Independence Hall (2008)[17]
  • I, Q Book Two: The White House (2010)
  • I, Q Book Three: Kitty Hawk (2012)
  • I, Q Book Four: The Alamo with Michael P. Spradlin (2013)
  • I, Q Book Five: The Windy City with Spradlin (2014)
  • I, Q Book Six: Alcatraz with Spradlin (2014)

Storm Runners trilogy

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  • Storm Runners (2010)[18]
  • The Surge (2011)[19]
  • Eruption (2012)[20]

Beneath series

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Standalones

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  • Amy's Missing (1996)
  • Elephant Run (2007)[23]
  • The Captain's Dog: My Journey with the Lewis and Clark Tribe (2008)[24]
  • Legwork (2011; e-book)
  • Hijack Over Weaver's Needle (2012)

Other

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Awards

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Smith's books have won "Book of the Year" awards in Colorado, Nevada, South Carolina, and Florida, as well as in his native state of Oregon.[1][25] Peak won the 2007 National Outdoor Book Award (Children's Category). Smith has also won 3 awards for his best selling series Cryptid Hunters in 2008 and 2010.

Personal life

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Smith lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and stepchildren.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Roland Smith". Answers.com. Retrieved October 22, 2007.
  2. ^ INSIDE THE ZOO NURSERY | Kirkus Reviews.
  3. ^ IN THE FOREST WITH THE ELEPHANTS | Kirkus Reviews.
  4. ^ JAGUAR | Kirkus Reviews.
  5. ^ "Children's Book Review: CRYPTID HUNTER by Roland Smith". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  6. ^ CRYPTID HUNTERS | Kirkus Reviews.
  7. ^ CHUPACABRA | Kirkus Reviews.
  8. ^ MUTATION | Kirkus Reviews.
  9. ^ "Zach's Lie". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  10. ^ ZACH'S LIE | Kirkus Reviews.
  11. ^ JACK'S RUN | Kirkus Reviews.
  12. ^ "Children's Book Review: Peak". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  13. ^ PEAK | Kirkus Reviews.
  14. ^ "Children's Book Review: The Edge by Roland Smith". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  15. ^ THE EDGE | Kirkus Reviews.
  16. ^ ASCENT | Kirkus Reviews.
  17. ^ INDEPENDENCE HALL | Kirkus Reviews.
  18. ^ STORM RUNNERS | Kirkus Reviews.
  19. ^ STORM RUNNERS: THE SURGE | Kirkus Reviews.
  20. ^ ERUPTION | Kirkus Reviews.
  21. ^ "Children's Book Review: Beneath by Roland Smith". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  22. ^ ABOVE | Kirkus Reviews.
  23. ^ ELEPHANT RUN | Kirkus Reviews.
  24. ^ "Children's Book Review: The Captain's Dog: My Journey with the Lewis and Clark Tribe". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  25. ^ "Awards and Nominations". Roland Smith.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2008. Retrieved October 22, 2007.
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