Roland smith life biography
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Roland Smith
American author of young adult fiction (born 1951)
This article is about the author.
Roland smith life biography
For other uses, see Roland Smith (disambiguation).
For the politician, see Rowland Smith.
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
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
In 1997 Smith