Robert Kimmel Smith, author portrait
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Robert Kimmel Smith

Robert Kimmel Smith is a writer, mostly known for his award-winning books for children. The War with Grandpa has received eleven State Reading Awards, including the William Allen White Children's Book Award and the California Young Reader Medal. His other works include Chocolate FeverJelly BellyMostly Michael, and The Squeaky Wheel. Smith is the recipient of the New York Library Association Knickerbocker Award for Juvenile Literature for his body of work. In addition to writing award-winning books for children, he has written short stories and plays, as well as the script for the television production of Chocolate Fever for CBS Story Break.
The War with Grandma
Bobby Baseball
Jelly Belly
Chocolate Fever
Chocolate Fever
The War with Grandpa

Books

The War with Grandma
Bobby Baseball
Jelly Belly
Chocolate Fever
Chocolate Fever
The War with Grandpa

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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Mental Health Awareness Month Resources

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