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When I Was Young in the Mountains

By Cynthia Rylant
Illustrated by Diane Goode

By Cynthia Rylant
Illustrated by Diane Goode

By Cynthia Rylant
Illustrated by Diane Goode

By Cynthia Rylant
Illustrated by Diane Goode

By Cynthia Rylant
Read by Melba Sibrel

By Cynthia Rylant
Read by Melba Sibrel

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Paperback $7.99

Jan 01, 1993 | ISBN 9780140548754 | 5-8 years

Hardcover $17.99

Mar 30, 1982 | ISBN 9780525425250 | 5-8 years

Audiobook Download $5.00

Feb 20, 2018 | 4 Minutes | 5-8 years

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    About When I Was Young in the Mountains

    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

    About When I Was Young in the Mountains

    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.

    About When I Was Young in the Mountains

    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

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    About Cynthia Rylant

    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

    About Diane Goode

    As a child, Diane Goode loved books and art. She has been drawing for as long as she can remember. Of Italian and French descent, she enjoyed the richness of both cultures and traveled to Europe every summer visiting family, as well… More about Diane Goode

    About Cynthia Rylant

    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

    About Diane Goode

    As a child, Diane Goode loved books and art. She has been drawing for as long as she can remember. Of Italian and French descent, she enjoyed the richness of both cultures and traveled to Europe every summer visiting family, as well… More about Diane Goode

    About Cynthia Rylant

    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

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Jan 01, 1993 | 32 Pages | 7-3/4 x 10 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780140548754

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Dutton Books for Young Readers
    Mar 30, 1982 | 32 Pages | 7-3/4 x 10 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780525425250

    Category: Children’s Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $5.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Feb 20, 2018 | 4 Minutes | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780525596875
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    Praise

    “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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    Caldecott Honor Book WINNER

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