Thunder Cave

Roland Smith is a New York Times bestselling author, former Zoo Curator, and Research Biologist. He has published more than fifty books for children and young adults, including Cryptid Hunters, Jaguar, The Last Lobo, and Sasquatch. He and his wife, Marie, who is also an author, spend time on their farm outside Portland, Oregon and their home in Bentonville, Arkansas. Roland invites you to visit him online at rolandsmith.com. | "The action never flags, and readers will feel they are participants in Jacob's experiences. Reminiscent of Gary Paulsen's survival novels, this will appeal to adventure buffs."—Booklist | "[A] real and appealing My Side of the Mountain-like teenage survival story."—School Library Journal