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Cynthia Rylant

Cynthia Rylant has written many distinguished books for young readers, including the Newbery Medal winner Missing May, the Newbery Honor Book A Fine White Dust, the Caldecott Honor Book The Relatives Came (illustrated by Stephen Gammell), and the Caldecott Honor Book When I Was Young in the Mountains (illustrated by Diane Goode). She is also the author of the popular beginning-reader series Henry and Mudge, Poppleton, and Mr. Putter and Tabby. She lives in Oregon.
Little Penguins
Walt Disney's Cinderella
Missing May
When I Was Young in the Mountains

Books

Little Penguins
Walt Disney's Cinderella
Missing May
When I Was Young in the Mountains

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