He lives with his wife on a small farm near portland, oregon. He is the author of numerous books for young readers, including jacks run, zachs lie, cryptid hunters, peak, tentacles, and the storm runners series. Born in portland, oregon, in the united states of america on the 30th of november, 1951, the author roland smith was brought up with a passion for both reading and writing. Q and angela are step brother and sister, and both are very intelligent. Roland, in the i,q series, youve written about two pretty amazing kids. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. This book is so touching, exciting and captures your attention. Iq independence hall powerpoint linkedin slideshare. My journey with the lewis and clark tribe, which won the pacific northwest booksellers award. Roland smith is the author of the bestselling peak as well as the cryptid hunters and i, q series. The alamo, readers can expect more clues about the true identity of the ghost cell. Below is a list of roland smiths i, q books in order of when they were originally released which is also their chronological order. Roland smith books list of books by author roland smith. Every book is just as great as the last and they are all written with amazing detail.
Roland smith began his i, q series in 2008 with independence hall. New york times bestselling author roland smith is the author of twentyeight young adult novels including peak, the edge, beneath, above, elephant run, shatterproof 39 clues, the cryptid hunters series, the i,q series, and the storm runner seri. This was something that he would constantly come back to over the years, continually nurturing. Roland smith books, biography, contact information.
Where is the setting of the book iq independence hall by roland smith. Download peak by roland smith ebook product description the only thing youll find on the summit of mount everest is a divine view. The family then leaves for a yearlong concert tour around america, beginning in philadelphia. Michael teams up with awardwinning author roland smith to continue the i, q series. Roland smith first worked with animals at the portland zoo, and he has been involved in animal rescues and conservation work around the world for more than twenty years. Gift goodreads buy on amazon after pulling some spectacular heists, amy and dan. His job working for a childrens zoo began a 20year career as a zookeeper. The windy city is now available at your local bookseller and online. Some of the published credits of roland smith include peak unabridged, i,q i,q the series, w is for waves. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers.
And in between peak and the edge, i wrote three series the cryptid hunter series, which was four books, the i, q series, which was six. Cryptid hunters by roland smith and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It just suddenly ended but it really makes me want to read the next book. Q are angela, a quiet 15 year old, and q quest, an outgoing, year old. I, q is a series of young adult fiction mystery books. Dream casters is a new series im working on and dream caster book 1 will be released in 2015. Roland smith is a published author and a photographer of childrens books and young adult books. The book ends with his return home, the publication of on the origin of species, his death, a chronology, and a short bibliography. They must use every ounce of their intelligence and guile to stay ahead of the ghost cell. He received a bachelors degree in english from portland state university.
Book summary iq independence hall by roland smith is about step siblings who havetwo very different backgrounds but are forced into the world of espionageand counter terrorism. Roland smith born november 30, 1951 is an american author of young adult fiction as well as nonfiction books for children. I am reading this book and don t want to finish it until your next iq book is out. Standing in the hallway was a very serious secret service agent. After working to save wildlife following the exxon valdez oil spill, his first nonfiction book, sea otter rescue, was published in. Recruit a global team of young climbers and film an inspiring, worlduniting documentary. With the nation reeling from the recent terrorist attacks, q and angela leave chicago and arrive in san francisco.
Smith keeps suspense thumping and pages turning as he concocts his chase tale, slowly revealing the extent of larrys power, intellect, and evil intent. This was something that he would constantly come back to over the years, continually nurturing and progressing it as a finely tuned craft of his. Quest and his stepsister angela are thrust into the. Spradlin and roland smith, is an amazing, heartpounding, breathstopping action packed conclusion to the iq series. The medusa plot, a kings ransom, the dead of night, trust no one, day of doom published by scholastic press on september 4th 2012 genres. Once quest and angela got invited to the white house, i was blown away. Collin i would have to change my perspective on this fine book. Oct 15, 2010 book trailer created by nancy limmer, who is the librarian at memorial ms in katy, texas summary.
I thought roland smith did a good job writing the book. Where is the setting of the book iq independence hall by. Maybe the series has ended, but im hoping to see how i. The first book in the series, independence hall, begins at the wedding when qs mom and angelas dad get married in san francisco. Ashbys biography is a wellwritten first step for readers interested in darwin, 19thcentury exploration and science, and the. Roland is the author of many awardwinning books for children including thunder cave, sasquatch, jaguar, zachs lie, and the captains dog. Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams. Angela is very strategic in a tight situation, when angela is.
Independence hall by roland smith is the first novel in the i. For a long time its just been him and his mom, blaze. How many books are in the iq series by roland smith. But everything changes when blaze falls in love with roger and they start a new rock band called match. Peak by roland smith ebook 8pu free ebook pdf download. Independence hall by roland smith by josh garwood on prezi. Thirteenyearold quest q isnt sure hes ready for a new family. In addition to his action adventure books, roland is the author of many awardwinning books for children including journey of the red wolf. The third book in the peak marcello adventure series is out. Adventure, middle grade, mystery, young adult pages.
Aug 06, 2008 author roland smith talks about his novel and series, i,q book one. The international peace ascent is the brainchild of billionaire sebastian plank. Roland lives in oregon with his wife and stepchildren. The series begins at the wedding reception of q munozs mother and angela tuckers father, near san francisco.
Ive loved every book of theirs ive read and was looking forward to giving roland smiths i, q spythriller series for young readers a try. Jul 01, 20 roland smith grew up in oregon and live on a small farm south of portland. Shatterproof by roland smith awesome book assessment. The white house writing on june 30, 2010 by roland this post is a little of everything. He writes alternating chapters from the points of view of kate and pat, dovetailing the story details nicely. Roland smith became a published author in 1990 with the nonfiction book sea otter rescue. If you get a chance to read it let me know what you think on my blog, rolands journal, or on my face book fan page. Peak by roland smith in doc, fb3, txt download ebook.
The suspense from the first 5 iq books continues in the final book of the. Quests mom and angelas dad get married in san francisco. Characters authors stylecritique the two main characters in i. Buy a cheap copy of i,q, the white house book by roland smith. The first book in the series, independence hall, begins at the wedding when q s mom and angelas dad get married in san francisco.
The second one is suppose to come out in late fall of 2009 and there is going to be a third one according to the website of the i,q series. I, q series by roland smith meet your next favorite book. The edge by roland smith overdrive rakuten overdrive. Quest and his stepsister angela are thrust into the dangerous world of the american secret service. Sep, 2015 peak by roland smith in doc, fb3, txt download e book. One of my favorite middle grade publishers is sleeping bear press, a publisher i first discovered at bookexpo america bea a couple of years ago. Roland smith grew up in oregon and live on a small farm south of portland. I, q a young adult novel from sleeping bear press the series. Gift goodreads buy on amazon after pulling some spectacular heists. Book two takes us on another thrilling caper, this time to the white house where q and angela. Roland smith was born in portland, oregon on november 30, 1951. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Author roland smith talks about his novel and series, i,q book one.