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“When I was young in the mountains, I never wanted to go anywhere else.“

In When I Was Young in the Mountains, Cynthia Rylant lovingly recalls the simple joys and traditions of growing up in Appalachia. Through vivid and poetic language, paired with Diana Goode's evocative illustrations, this nostalgic tale celebrates family, nature, and a deep sense of belonging to a place filled with love and wonder.

When I Was Young in the Mountains is a lyrical tribute to the beauty and simplicity of rural life. Cynthia Rylant‘s tender prose captures the spirit of Appalachia, evoking a strong sense of home and community.

Caldecott winner, When I Was Young in the Mountains is a must read IR, F picture book. In this book, the readers get a glimpse of a simple country life in the mountains. We learn that sometimes a person can have very little, but that very little means a great deal to them. The author describes a wonderful life of routine, sacrifice, family, and love. The pictures do such a great job of representing the story that you could almost learn the story

This HF book follows a young girl as she relives her best childhood memories while living in the mountains. In 1983 it won the title of Caldecott Honor Book. This story would do best as storytelling. A UDL that would work good here would be 2.1, “Clarify vocabulary and symbols,” because this book has some vocabulary words that even I had to look up. #UCFLAE3414F19

When I Was Young in the Mountains is a RF Caldecott honor award wining book, written by Cynthia Rylant and Illustrated by Diane Goode, a good RA for your class. This book tells a story about a young girl growing up in the mountains with her family, she takes you on a journey to country living and simpler times. This is great edition to add to your classroom library as well as a RA when kids are learning about the forest, different tools or

When I Was Young in the Mountains is the 1983 Caldecott award winner. This a story about a girl that never wanted to leave her grandparents house in the mountains. This would be a great RA book, espeically for Grandparents Day! The theme of this book is whT family life is about and the simple pleasures of growing up. #UCFLAE3414SP18

This Caldecott Winner was the very first book Cynthia Rylant ever wrote. It is a RF based on her life in the Appalachian Mountains. She wrote about her childhood, family, and some of her experiences in living out of civilization. This book would be great for an AS because Cynthia has so many amazing books! #UCFLAE3414f17

This is TL that won a Caldecott award in 1983 and I would do a IR. I would use this lesson plan http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/when-young-litera... ESOL 13 and UDL 3.2 #ucflae3414f17

This memoir written by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Diane Goode is a Caldecott Honor Award Winner. It‘s wholesome family-life theme allows for a nostalgic reading of the text. It‘s about a young girl and boy who live with their grandparents in the mountains and enjoy every part of the daily life there. #ucflae3414f17

Here are two beautiful children's books by local authors. One is about growing up in the West Virginia mountains, the other is about the friendship between an old fiddle player and a young boy learning to fiddle. It follows the friendship as the older man ages and the boy grows up. One of my son's favorites. #localauthor #appalachia #westvirginia #aprilbookshowers

I couldn't pick just one #FavoriteChildrensBook. #RiotGrams

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This could be set in any number of small towns in early 20th century Appalachia. My grandma grew up in Appalachia, and even though she moved north to Michigan, the hill country never left her heart. I'm thankful for the visits that I got to make with her to her hometown, and for all the stories she told me about her childhood. This book helps me feel close to her when I miss her. 💜5/4/25 - 7/30/08