Cynthia Rylant was born in Hopewell, Virginia in 1954. When she was eight, she went to live with her grandparents in Cool Ridge, WV—the place she describes in her first children’s book,
When I Was Young in the Mountains.
This book won a Caldecott Honor Award for its illustrations as did
The Relatives Came.
Cynthia Rylant has written more than 60 books for children and young adults, one of which,
Missing May
won a Newbery Award Medal. In addition,
A Fine White Dust
is a Newbery Honor Book. Many of Rylant’s books are set in Appalachia where she grew up and celebrate the culture and spirit of the Appalachian people.
Missing May was wonderful. Do you have the Christmas book called Children of Christmas? It is a collection of stories that are very touching.
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You have such a wonderful blog; such a good idea.
Hi Nan,
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting and for your kind comments! I haven't read Children of Christmas, but I will add it to my list. Thanks for the recommendation.
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