Cynthia Rylant

by Alice B. McGinty

Cynthia Rylant has written more than 13 books for kids, including the Newbery Award–winning Missing May and the Caldecott Honor Book When I Was Young in the Mountains. Rylant’s works in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry have been praised for their clarity and sensitivity. This new book traces her life from growing up in a coal-mining family in West Virginia to being one of the most beloved children’s writers of her time.

112 pages, Library Binding

First published February 1, 2004

About the author

Alice Blumenthal McGinty is an American writer of children's books.
McGinty was born in 1963 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She attended Indiana University and the University of Illinois. McGinty is Jewish. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.