Rolando Smith es un autor estadounidense muy respetado, conocido por su ficción juvenil única y perspicaz. Smith nació en Portland, Oregon, y desarrolló un amor por los animales a una edad temprana. Perseguía esta pasión trabajando como cuidador de zoológico en el Oregon Zoo y el Point Defiance Zoo en Tacoma, Washington. Esta experiencia proporcionó la base para muchos de sus libros infantiles no ficticios, que a menudo se centran en animales y bienestar animal.
Además de su trabajo como autor de libros para niños, Smith también es un escritor prolífico de ficción juvenil. Ha publicado más de veinte novelas, incluyendo las series I, Q, Cryptid Hunters, Thunder Cave y Storm Runners. Sus libros a menudo presentan protagonistas adolescentes que emprenden emocionantes aventuras, dibujando de la propia experiencia y los intereses de Smith.
La primera novela de Smith, Thundercave, fue publicada en 1997 y cuenta la historia de un niño adolescente que sigue a su padre biólogo a África para investigar elefantes. Este tema de aventura y exploración es común en el trabajo de Smith, con otras notables incluyendo The Captain's Dog: My Journey with the Lewis and Clark Tribe, Peak y Elephant Run.
Smith ha recibido numerosos elogios por su trabajo, incluyendo múltiples "Libro del Año" en Colorado, Nevada, Carolina del Sur, Florida y Oregon. Actualmente vive en Tualatin, Oregon con su esposa e hijastros. Además de su escritura, Smith continúa siendo un defensor del bienestar animal y la conservación.
Beneath Books
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Beneath
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Above
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Jacob Lansa Books
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Thunder Cave
1995
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Jaguar
1997
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The Last Lobo
1999
I, Q Books
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Independence Hall
2008
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The White House
2009
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Kitty Hawk
2012
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The Alamo (With: Michael P. Spradlin)
2013
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The Alamo
2013
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The Windy City
2013
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The Windy City (With: Michael P. Spradlin)
2013
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Alcatraz (With: Michael P. Spradlin)
2014
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Alcatraz
2014
Marty and Grace Books
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Cryptid Hunters / Jungle Hunters
2004
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Tentacles
2009
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Chupacabra
2013
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Mutation
2014
Peak Books
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Peak
2007
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The Edge
2015
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Ascent
2018
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Descent
2020
Storm Runners Books
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Storm Runners
2010
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The Surge
2011
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Eruption
2012
Zach's Lie Books
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Zach's Lie
2001
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Jack's Run
2005
Novelas independientes
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Sasquatch
1999
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Elephant Run
2007
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Hijack Over Weaver's Needle
2012
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The Switch
2020
Cuentos cortos/Novelas
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Legwork
2011
Libros de no ficción
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Sea Otter Rescue
1990
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Primates in the Zoo
1992
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Snakes in the Zoo
1992
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Inside the Zoo Nursery
1993
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Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises in the Zoo
1994
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Cats in the Zoo
1994
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African Elephants
1995
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Journey of the Red Wolf
1996
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Vultures
1997
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In the Forest with the Elephants
1998
The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers Books
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The Medusa Plot
2011
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The Medusa Plot (By: Jude Watson)
2011
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A King's Ransom
2011
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A King's Ransom ( By: Jude Watson)
2011
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The Dead of Night ( By: Peter Lerangis)
2012
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The Dead of Night
2012
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Shatterproof
2012
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Trust No One
2012
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Trust No One ( By: Linda Sue Park)
2012
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Day of Doom (By: David Baldacci)
2013
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Day of Doom
2013
Alphabet Picture Books (with Marie Smith)
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B is for Beaver
2003
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E is for Evergreen
2004
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N is for Our Nation's Capital
2005
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Z is for Zookeeper
2005
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W is for Waves
2008
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S is for Smithsonian
2010
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T is for Time
2015
Great Episodes Books
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A Ride into Morning
1991
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A Ride into Morning (By: Ann Rinaldi)
1991
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A Break with Charity
1992
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A Break with Charity (By: Ann Rinaldi)
1992
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The Fifth of March
1993
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The Fifth of March (By: Ann Rinaldi)
1993
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Keep Smiling Through
1994
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Keep Smiling Through (By: Ann Rinaldi)
1994
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Finishing Becca
1994
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Finishing Becca (By: Ann Rinaldi)
1994
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The Secret of Sarah Revere (By: Ann Rinaldi)
1995
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The Secret of Sarah Revere
1995
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Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons (By: Ann Rinaldi)
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Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons
1996
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An Acquaintance with Darkness
1997
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An Acquaintance with Darkness (By: Ann Rinaldi)
1997
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Cast Two Shadows (By: Ann Rinaldi)
1998
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Cast Two Shadows
1998
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The Captain's Dog
1999
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The Coffin Quilt (By: Ann Rinaldi)
1999
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The Coffin Quilt
1999
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The Staircase
2000
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The Staircase (By: Ann Rinaldi)
2000
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Guns for General Washington
2001
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Guns for General Washington (By: Seymour Reit)
2001
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The Riddle of Penncroft Farm (By: Ann Rinaldi)
2001
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The Riddle of Penncroft Farm
2001
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Behind Rebel Lines (By: Seymour Reit)
2001
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Behind Rebel Lines
2001
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Or Give Me Death
2003
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Or Give Me Death (By: Ann Rinaldi)
2003
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An Unlikely Friendship (By: Ann Rinaldi)
2007
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An Unlikely Friendship
2007
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Come Juneteenth (By: Ann Rinaldi)
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Come Juneteenth
2007
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The Ever-After Bird
2007
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The Ever-After Bird (By: Ann Rinaldi)
2007
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The Letter Writer
2008
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The Letter Writer (By: Ann Rinaldi)
2008
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Leigh Ann's Civil War
2011
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Leigh Ann's Civil War (By: Ann Rinaldi)
2011
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S is for Sunshine: A Florida Alphabet
2000
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L Is for Lincoln: An Illinois Alphabet (By: Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen, Kathy-Jo Wargin)
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S is for Sunshine (By: Carol Crane)
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L Is for Last Frontier: An Alaska Alphabet
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L Is for Last Frontier (By: Carol Crane)
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G Is for Grand Canyon : An Arizona Alphabet
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G Is for Grand Canyon (By: Barbara Gowan, Katherine Larson)
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P is for Peach: A Georgia Alphabet
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P is for Peach (By: Carol Crane)
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M Is for Mayflower: A Massachusetts Alphabet
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E Is for Empire: A New York Alphabet
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M Is for Mayflower (By: Margot Theis Raven)
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"A" Is For Arches: A Utah Alphabet
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E Is for Empire (By: Ann E. Burg)
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"A" Is For Arches (By: Becky Hall, Katherine Larson)
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T Is for Tar Heel: A North Carolina Alphabet
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T Is for Tar Heel (By: Carol Crane)
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B is for Beaver
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V Is for Viking: A Minnesota Alphabet (By: Kathy-Jo Wargin, Karen Latham, Rebecca Latham)
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E Is for Enchantment: A New Mexico Alphabet
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E is for Evergreen
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B is for Beaver (With: Marie Smith)
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S Is for Silver: A Nevada Alphabet
2004
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B Is for Badger: A Wisconsin Alphabet (By: Renée Graef, Kathy-Jo Wargin)
2004
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N is for Our Nation's Capital
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E Is for Enchantment (By: Helen Foster James)
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E is for Evergreen (With: Marie Smith)
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"A" is for Aloha: A Hawai'i Alphabet
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S Is for Silver (By: Eleanor Coerr)
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F is for First State: A Delaware Alphabet
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O Is for Old Dominion: A Virginia Alphabet
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N is for Our Nation's Capital (With: Marie Smith)
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B is for Badger: A Wisconsin Alphabet
2010
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"A" is for Aloha (By: U'ilani Goldsberry)
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F is for First State (By: Carol Crane)
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S is for Sooner: An Oklahoma Alphabet
2010
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C is for Cornhusker: A Nebraska Alphabet
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O Is for Old Dominion (By: Pamela Duncan Edwards)
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B is for Badger (By: Kathy-Jo Wargin)
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S is for Sooner (By: Devin Scillian)
2010
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L Is for Lincoln: An Illinois Alphabet
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C is for Cornhusker (By: Rajean Luebs Shepherd)
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G is for Granite: A New Hampshire Alphabet
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H is for Hawkeye: An Iowa Alphabet
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L Is for Lincoln (By: Kathy-Jo Wargin)
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S is for Sunflower: A Kansas Alphabet
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G is for Granite (By: Marie Harris)
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H is for Hawkeye (By: Patricia A. Pierce)
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G is for Golden: A California Alphabet
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S is for Sunflower (By: Devin Scillian)
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G is for Garden State: A New Jersey Alphabet
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G is for Golden (By: David Domeniconi)
2010
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G is for Grand Canyon: An Arizona Alphabet
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G is for Garden State (By: Doris Ettlinger)
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C Is for Centennial (By: Helle Urban)
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M Is For Magnolia (By: Michael Shoulders)
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C Is for Centennial: A Colorado Alphabet
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R is for Rhode Island Red (By: Mary Jane Begin)
2010
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M Is For Magnolia: A Mississippi Alphabet Book
2010
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A Is For Arches (By: Becky Hall)
2010
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R is for Rhode Island Red: A Rhode Island Alphabet
2010
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A Is For Arches: A Utah Alphabet
2010
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H is for Hoosier (By: Bruce Langton)
2010
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H is for Hoosier: An Indiana Alphabet
2010
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B is for Big Sky Country (By: Joanna Yardley)
2010
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P is for Peace Garden (By: Joanna Yardley)
2010
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B is for Big Sky Country: A Montana Alphabet
2010
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B Is For Buckeye (By: Marcia Schonberg)
2010
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V is for Viking (By: Kathy-Jo Wargin)
2010
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P is for Peace Garden: A North Dakota Alphabet
2010
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B Is For Buckeye: An Ohio Alphabet
2010
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P is for Potato (By: Stan Steiner)
2010
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V is for Viking: A Minnesota Alphabet
2010
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S is for Show Me (By: Judy Young)
2010
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B Is For Bluegrass (By: Mary Ann Mccabe Riehle)
2010
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P Is for Palmetto (By: Carol Crane)
2010
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P is for Potato: An Idaho Alphabet
2010
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M is for Mountain State (By: Laura J. Bryant)
2010
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S is for Show Me: A Missouri Alphabet
2010
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M is for Mount Rushmore (By: William Anderson, Cheryl Harness)