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Emma Bland Smith

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Born

Glasgow, The United Kingdom

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http://emmabsmith.com/

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Emma Bland Smith is the award-winning author of twelve book for children. Her debut picture book was Journey: Based on the True Story of OR7, the Most Famous Wolf in the West. Many of Emma’s books include animals—wolves, dogs, pigs, even alligators! Emma is a librarian and author and lives in San Francisco with her husband, two kids, dog, and cat—but no wolf, pig, or alligator. Visit her online at emmabsmith.com and on Twitter at @emmablandsmith.

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	The Gardener of Alcatraz: A True Story by Emma Bland Smith (Goodreads Author), Jenn Ely (Illustrator) 4.42 avg rating — 429 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Claude: The True Story of a White Alligator by Emma Bland Smith (Goodreads Author), Jennifer M. Potter (Illustrator) 4.29 avg rating — 377 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mr. McCloskey's Marvelous Mallards: The Making of Make Way for Ducklings by Emma Bland Smith (Goodreads Author), Becca Stadtlander (Illustrator) 4.17 avg rating — 245 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pig War: How a Porcine Tragedy Taught England and America to Share by Emma Bland Smith (Goodreads Author), Alison Jay (Illustrator) 4.08 avg rating — 220 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fabulous Fannie Farmer: Kitchen Scientist and America’s Cook by Emma Bland Smith (Goodreads Author), Susan Reagan (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.29 avg rating — 183 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Journey: Based on the True Story of OR7, the Most Famous Wolf in the West by Emma Bland Smith (Goodreads Author), Robin James (Illustrator) 4.27 avg rating — 183 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Science Saved the Eiffel Tower by Emma Bland Smith (Goodreads Author), Lia Visirin (Illustrator) 4.29 avg rating — 163 ratings — published 2022 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Odin, Dog Hero of the Fires by Emma Bland Smith (Goodreads Author), Carrie Salazar (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 4.31 avg rating — 74 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Live on an Island by Emma Bland Smith (Goodreads Author), Elizabeth Person (Illustrator) 4.29 avg rating — 48 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Growing Up in the Shadow of Alcatraz: Childhood on a Prison Island 4.07 avg rating — 29 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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