Cynthia Rylant

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  • Born

    Cynthia Rylant was born on June 1954 in Hopewell, VIrginia.

  • Parents Divorced

    Her parents divorced and Rylant moved in with her grandparents in Cool Ridge, West Virginia while her mother attended nursing school.

  • Father Passed

    Rylant's father passed away from alcoholism and hepatitis. The loss of her father influenced her book "But I'll Be Back Again."

  • Bachelor of Arts

    Rylant graduated from Morris Harvey College (University of Charleston) with a Bachelor of Arts

  • Masters

    Rylant graduated from Marshall University with a Master of Arts in English.

  • "When I Was Young In the Mountains"

    Rylant published her first book "When I Was Young In the Mountains" which became a Reading Rainbow selection

  • Masters

    Rylant graduated from Kent State with a Master of Library Science.

  • "Miss Maggie"

  • Boston Globe/Horn Book Award: "The Relatives Came"

  • Full Time Writer

    Cynthia Rylant decided to be a writer full time. Her previous careers included being a librarian and a part-time English professor.

  • "Every Living Thing"

  • Henry and Mudge

    The first book in the Henry and Mudge series was published: "Henry and Mudge: The First Book of their Adventures."

  • Newbery Honor: "A Fine White Dust"

  • "Birthday Presents"

  • Period: to

    "Henry and Mudge" Series

  • "All I See"

  • Boston Globe/Horn Book Award: "Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds"

  • Newbery Medal: "Missing May"

  • Boston Globe/Horn Book Award: "Missing May"

  • Moved to Eugene, Oregon

  • Period: to

    "Everyday" Series

  • "The Blue Hill Meadows"

  • Period: to

    "Mr. Putter and Tabby" Series

  • "Dog Heaven"

  • "Cat Heaven"

  • Period: to

    "Poppleton" Series

  • "Scarecrow"

  • Period: to

    "Cobble Street Cousins" Series

  • "In November"

  • Moved to Portland, Oregon

  • "The Stars Will Shine Tonight"

  • "Miracles in Motion"

  • "Ludie's Life"

  • Period: to

    "Annie and Snowball" Series

  • "Life"