Cynthia Rylant is an American author and librarian. She has written more than 100 children's books, including works of fiction (picture books, short stories and novels), nonfiction, and poetry. Several of her books have won awards, including her novel Missing May, which won the 1993 Newbery Medal, and A Fine White Dust which was a 1987 Newbery Honor book. Two of her books are Caldecott Honor Books.
Many of Rylant's books are about her childhood in Appalachia, her pets, the joys and hardships of family life, and the feelings of loners. Many of her books are written in series. - wikipedia
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Children's fiction, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Dogs, Dogs, fiction, Cats, fiction, Dogs in fiction, Cats, Animals, Mudge (fictitious character), fiction, Series:Henry and Mudge, Old age, Henry (Fictitious character : Rylant), Mudge (Fictitious character : Rylant), Old age, fiction, Juvenile literature, Animals, fiction, Children: Grades 1-2, Mystery and detective stories, Neighbors, fiction, Animals in fiction, Friendship, fiction, Stories in rhyme, Neighbors, Picture booksPlaces
Amazon rainforest, Baker Street, Caribbean, Italy, London, Ship-Trap Island, Tibet, Verona, Appalachian Region, United States, Burr Oak (Iowa), California, France, Germany, Iowa, Minnesota, Moon, New York (N.Y.), Southern Appalachian Region, Virginia, West (U.S.), West Virginia, aunt lucys kichen.People
Abram, Archie, Balthasar, Benvolio, Duncan Ross, Escalus, Friar John, Friar Lawrence, General Zaroff, Gregory, Ivan, Jabez Wilson, John Clay, John H. Watson, Juliet Capulet, Lady Capulet, Lady Montague, Mercutio, Mr. Merryweather, Paris, Peter, Police Inspector Jones, Romeo Montague, Sampson, Sanger RainsfordID Numbers
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