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Jan 01, 1993 | ISBN 9780140548754 | 5-8 years Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
Mar 30, 1982 | ISBN 9780525425250 | 5-8 years Buy
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Jan 01, 1993 | ISBN 9780140548754 | 5-8 years
Mar 30, 1982 | ISBN 9780525425250 | 5-8 years
Feb 20, 2018 | ISBN 9780525596875 | 5-8 years
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Caldecott Honor Book!“An evocative remembrance of the simple pleasures in country living; splashing in the swimming hole, taking baths in the kitchen, sharing family times, each is eloquently portrayed here in both the misty-hued scenes and in the poetic text.”-Association for Childhood Education International
For twenty years, Cynthia Rylant’s story of childhood in the Appalachian Mountains has been an enduring favorite. Growing up in the mountains is depicted with a spare, lyrical text and beautiful, tender illustrations by Diane Goode. The book was awarded a Caldecott Honor Medal.To celebrate its twentieth anniversary, When I Was Young in the Mountains is being released with a commemorative copper-colored band.
Cynthia Rylant has written many distinguished books for young readers, including the Newbery Medal winner Missing May, the Newbery Honor Book A Fine White Dust, the Caldecott Honor Book The Relatives Came (illustrated by Stephen Gammell), and the Caldecott Honor… More about Cynthia Rylant
“Rylant delights in the simple joys of living with her grandparents in the Appalachian Mountains: fresh cornbread, the swimming hole, bathing in the tin tub, snakes, and the community church. Surrounding all of these memories is the loving relationship with her grandparents. Warmly rendered illustrations complement the lyrical text.”–School Library Journal“An evocative remembrance of the simple pleasures in country living; splashing in the swimming hole, taking baths in the kitchen, sharing family times, each is eloquently portrayed here in both the misty-hued scenes and in the poetic text.”--Association for Childhood Education International
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