Roland Smith
Roland Smith is an American author of young adult fiction and children's nonfiction books, born in Portland, Oregon in 1951. He worked as a zookeeper for 20 years at the Oregon Zoo and Point Defiance Zoo before becoming a full-time writer, drawing inspiration from his extensive experience with animals and wildlife conservation. His award-winning works include popular series such as Cryptid Hunters, Peak, Storm Runners, and The 39 Clues, combining adventure, animals, and real-world issues with wry humor and high-stakes action.
young adult fiction
children's nonfiction
adventure
animals
cryptozoology
Tentacles
Storm Runners #3: Eruption
Shatterproof
Shatterproof
The White House
I,Q (I,Q The Series)
E is for Evergreen: A Washington State Alphabet
Storm Runners
Jack's Run
Independence Hall
Peak
Independence Hall
W is for Waves: An Ocean Alphabet (Sleeping Bear Alphabets) (Science Alphabet)
W is for Waves: An Ocean Alphabet (Science Alphabet)
I, Q The Windy City
Peak
The Alamo
Kitty Hawk
Z Is For Zookeeper: A Zoo Alphabet
Storm Runners #3: Eruption
S is for Smithsonian: America's Museum Alphabet
Tentacles
Storm Runners Book 2: The Surge
Shatterproof