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For twenty years, Cynthia Rylant's story of childhood in the Appalachian Mountains has been an enduring favorite. Growing up in the mountains is depicted with a spare, lyrical text and beautiful, tender illustrations by Diane Goode. The book was awarded a Caldecott Honor Medal.

To celebrate its twentieth anniversary, When I Was Young in the Mountains is being released with a commemorative copper-colored band.

When I Was Young in the Mountains

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    A Hardback by Cynthia Rylant, Diane Goode

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
      Published 30 March 1982
      ISBN-13 9780525425250
      978-0525425250
      ISBN-10 052542525X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      For twenty years, Cynthia Rylant's story of childhood in the Appalachian Mountains has been an enduring favorite. Growing up in the mountains is depicted with a spare, lyrical text and beautiful, tender illustrations by Diane Goode. The book was awarded a Caldecott Honor Medal.

      To celebrate its twentieth anniversary, When I Was Young in the Mountains is being released with a commemorative copper-colored band.

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