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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: An angel for Solomon Singer
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  • Cover of: Annie and Snowball and the thankful friends: the tenth book of their adventures
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  • Cover of: Annie and Snowball and the surprise day: the eleventh book of their adventures
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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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April 29, 2024 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
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