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Robert Kimmel Smith began dreaming of becoming a writer at the age of eight, when he spent three months in. .

Robert Kimmel Smith began dreaming of becoming a writer at the age of eight, when he spent three months in bed reading while recovering from rheumatic fever. He enrolled in Brooklyn College in 1947, and served in the . The Squeaky Wheel was originally published in 1990 by Delacorte-Dell, and has recently been brought back into print because of its timeless message of hope for children of divorce. This sensitive portrayal of how Mark deals with this difficult situation is masterfully handled. I highly recommend this wonderful and well-written book.

Robert Kimmel Smith (born July 31, 1930, Brooklyn, New York) is a novelist and award-winning American children's author. Smith was born in Brooklyn and first learned to read from his mother Sally. Smith was inspired to become a writer at age eight, when he became bedbound for three months while suffering rheumatic fever and amused himself by reading books, then inventing new characters and endings for the stories.

The Squeaky Wheel book. Robert Kimmel Smith began dreaming of becoming a writer at the age of eight, when he spent three months in bed reading while recovering from rheumatic fever. Army, in Germany, from 1951-1953. They have two children: Heidi (1962) and Roger (1967).

Posts about Robert Kimmel Smith. In 1970, he became a full-time writer; his first children's book,

by Robert Kimmel Smith. When a new friend tells him that "the squeaky wheel gets the grease," Mark Baker realizes that unless he finds the courage to confront his life, things will probably get worse. Mark's world has been tumed upside down by the split between his parents. He' s been forced to leave his old neighborhood and his old friends.

By (author) Robert Kimmel Smith. Mark's world has been turned upside down by the split between his parents. He's been forced to leave his old neighborhood and his old friends. Close X. Learn about new offers and get more deals by joining our newsletter.

I've long considered "The Squeaky Wheel" my best work. It's a story that deals with a tough subject, divorce, without flinching or sugar-coating anything. The most moving, beautiful, realistic book about loving, losing and picking up the pieces and getting on with life that I have read in a long time, maybe ever," says Judy Blume. Jane's House is an American Library Association "Best Book for Young Adults" and a nationwide best-seller.

ISBN 10: 0385301553 ISBN 13: 9780385301558. Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 1990.

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 Fever, Jelly Belly, Mostly 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.