Cynthia Rylant






Cynthia Rylant

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born
June 06, 1954

gender
female

place of birth
Hopewell, Virginia. , The United States

genre
Children's Books, Young Adult, Literature & Fiction


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An author of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for children and young adults as well as an author and author/illustrator of picture books for children, Cynthia Rylant is recognized as a gifted writer who has contributed memorably to several genres of juvenile literature. A prolific author who often bases her works on her own background, especially on her childhood in the West Virginia mountains, she is the creator of contemporary novels and historical fiction for young adults, middle-grade fiction and fantasy, lyrical prose poems, beginning readers, collections of short stories, volumes of poetry and verse, books of prayers and blessings, two autobiographies, and a biography of three well-known children's writers; several volumes of the autho...more




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avg rating: 3.97 | 7,272 ratings | 1,135 reviews | 197 distinct works | 22 fans
Missing May Missing May
by Cynthia Rylant
avg rating 3.66 — 628 ratings — published 1991
18 editions
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The Relatives Came The Relatives Came
by Cynthia Rylant, Stephen Gammel (Illustrator)
avg rating 4.16 — 392 ratings — published 1985
12 editions
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When I Was Young in the Mounta... When I Was Young in the Mountains (Reading Rainbow Books)
by Cynthia Rylant, Diane Goode (Goodreads author)
avg rating 4.10 — 198 ratings — published 1993
8 editions
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God Went to Beauty School God Went to Beauty School
by Cynthia Rylant
avg rating 3.96 — 191 ratings — published 2003
3 editions
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Henry And Mudge First Book Henry And Mudge First Book
by Cynthia Rylant, Suçie Stevenson
avg rating 3.96 — 162 ratings — published 1990
17 editions
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Dog Heaven Dog Heaven
by Cynthia Rylant
avg rating 4.37 — 140 ratings — published 1995
3 editions
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The Old Woman Who Named Things The Old Woman Who Named Things
by Cynthia Rylant, Kathryn Brown
avg rating 4.30 — 128 ratings — published 1996
2 editions
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The Van Gogh Cafe The Van Gogh Cafe
by Cynthia Rylant
avg rating 4.07 — 130 ratings — published 1995
7 editions
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All in a Day All in a Day
by Cynthia Rylant, Nikki McClure (Illustrator)
avg rating 4.00 — 120 ratings — published 2009
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Poppleton Poppleton
by Cynthia Rylant, Mark Teague
avg rating 4.02 — 96 ratings — published 1997
4 editions
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"[May] understood people and she let them be whatever way they needed to be. She had faith in every single person she ever met, and this never failed her, for nobody ever disappointed May. Seems people knew she saw the very best of them, and they'd turn that side to her to give her a better look."
Cynthia Rylant (Missing May)
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"One morning she happened upon a bit of cloth decorated with pictures of little red squirrels carrying small, brown,nutsacks,and she nearly fainted away."
Cynthia Rylant
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"She understood people and let them be whatever way they needed to be. She had faith in every single person she ever met, and this never failed her, for nobody ever disappointed May. Seems people knew she saw the very best of them, and they'd turn that side to her to give her a better look."
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