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Cynthia Rylant

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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American author of children's books and librarian

Born June 6, 1954

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  • Cover of: Mr. Putter and Tabby pick the pears
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    Cover of edition mrputtertabbypic00ryla Cover of edition mrputtertabbypic0000unse First published in 1948 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: The lighthouse family.: Storm
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  • Cover of: Poppleton in fall
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  • Cover of: The lighthouse family.: Whale
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  • Cover of: A blue-eyed daisy
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    Cover of edition blueeyeddaisy0000ryla Cover of edition blueeyeddaisy00ryla First published in 1985 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Henry and Mudge and a Very Merry Christmas
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  • Cover of: The old woman who named things
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    First published in 1996 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Mr. Putter and Tabby bake the cake
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  • Cover of: Brownie & Pearl get dolled up
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  • Cover of: Appalachia: the voices of sleeping birds
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    First published in 1991 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Poppleton Has Fun
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    Cover of edition poppletonhasfun0000ryla First published in 2000 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Gooseberry Park
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    First published in 1995 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Henry and Mudge and the great grandpas: the twenty-sixth book of their adventures
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  • Cover of: Henry and Mudge and the sneaky crackers: the sixteenth book of their adventures
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    Cover of edition henrymudgesneaky00ryla Cover of edition isbn_9780689825255 First published in 1998 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Puppy Mudge Finds a Friend (Puppy Mudge Ready-to-Read)
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  • Cover of: Annie and Snowball and the dress-up birthday: the first book of their adventures
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  • Cover of: Brownie & Pearl step out
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  • Cover of: Brownie & Pearl go for a spin
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  • Cover of: Puppy Mudge has a snack
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American author of children's books and librarian

Born June 6, 1954

Subjects

Children's fiction, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Dogs, Dogs, fiction, Cats, fiction, Cats, Dogs in fiction, Series:Henry and Mudge, Mudge (fictitious character), fiction, Animals, Henry (Fictitious character : Rylant), Mudge (Fictitious character : Rylant), Old age, Juvenile literature, Cats in fiction, Animals, fiction, Friendship, fiction, Old age, fiction, Friendship, Children: Grades 1-2, Picture books, Cousins, Neighbors, fiction, Stories in rhyme

Places

West Virginia, Amazon rainforest, Baker Street, Caribbean, Italy, London, Ship-Trap Island, Tibet, Verona, Appalachian Region, Germany, United States, Burr Oak (Iowa), California, France, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Moon, New York (N.Y.), Southern Appalachian Region, Virginia, West (U.S.), aunt lucys kichen.

People

Abram, Archie, Balthasar, Benvolio, Cynthia Rylant, 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

Time

20th century, 1890, ?

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