| 词条 | Roland Smith |
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|name = Roland Smith |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|11|30|df=n}} |birth_place = Portland, Oregon |education = Portland State University |occupation = Author |spouse = Marie Smith |parents = |children = | website = {{URL|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 educationRoland 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 careerIn 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 as well as Chupacabra the sequel to Tentacles. BibliographyNon-Fiction
Picture books by Roland and Marie Smith
Lansa/Hickock/O'Hara continuity
Jack Osborne series
Peak Marcello series
I, Q book series{{Main|I, Q (book series)}}
Storm Runners trilogy
Beneath sequel pair
he did not Standalones
Other
AwardsSmith'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][2] Peak won the 2007 National Outdoor Book Award (Children's Category). Personal lifeSmith lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and stepchildren.[1] References1. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=roland+smith&gwp=13|title=Roland Smith|publisher=Answers.com|accessdate=2007-10-22}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rolandsmith.com/awards/index.htm|title=Awards and Nominations|publisher=Roland Smith.com|accessdate=2007-10-22|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080112115734/http://www.rolandsmith.com/awards/index.htm|archivedate=2008-01-12|df=}} External links
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