Thunder Cave -- Roland Smith

<p>Determined, after his mother's accidental death, to foil his stepfather's plans for his future, fourteen-year-old Jacob travels alone to Africa in search of his father, a biologist studying elephants in a remote area of Kenya.</p><p><br></p><p>Roland Smith is the author of Zach's Lie</em>, an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers Cryptid HuntersThunderCave JaguarThe Last Lobo</em> and Sasquatch</em>. He lives outside of Portland, Oregon, with his wife Marie, who also writes children's books.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Roland Smith<br><b>Publisher:</b> Hyperion Books for Children<br><b>Published:</b> 04/01/1997<br><b>Pages:</b> 256<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.39lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.70h x 5.20w x 0.59d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780786811595<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 4.2<br><b>Point Value:</b> 9<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>14850 / Thunder Cave<br><br><b>Award:</b> Oregon Book Awards - Nominee<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><br>Roland Smith is the author of <i>Zach's Lie</i>, an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers <i>Cryptid Hunters</i><i>Thunder</i><i></i><i>Cave</i><i> Jaguar</i><i>The Last Lobo</i> and <i>Sasquatch</i>. He lives outside of Portland, Oregon, with his wife Marie, who also writes children's books.</p>