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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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    First published in 2009 — 8 editions
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    First published in 1991 — 7 editions
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    First published in 1998 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1995 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1999 — 4 editions
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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, Animals, Mudge (fictitious character), fiction, Old age, Dogs in fiction, Friendship, fiction, Juvenile literature, Henry (Fictitious character : Rylant), Mudge (Fictitious character : Rylant), Animals, fiction, Friendship, Pigs, fiction, Old age, fiction, Neighbors, fiction, Cats in fiction, Christmas, fiction, Cousins, Stories in rhyme, Play

Places

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

People

Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957), 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

Time

20th century, 1890

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April 29, 2024 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
May 28, 2022 Edited by dcapillae remove wrong alternative names
May 28, 2022 Edited by dcapillae merge authors
February 24, 2022 Edited by tmanarl merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import