When I Was Young in the Mountains
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 First edition | |
| Author | Cynthia Rylant |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Diane Goode |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's novel |
| Publisher | Puffin Books |
Publication date | 1982 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 32 pp. |
| ISBN | 0-14-054875-0 |
| OCLC | 30455914 |
When I Was Young in the Mountains is a 1982 children's book by Cynthia Rylant. The book was a finalist for a National Book Award for Children's Books in 1983 and Diane Goode's illustrations won it a Caldecott Honor for children's literature.[1][2]
The book tells the story of the main character's youth in West Virginia, in the Appalachian Mountains. The book is based on Rylant's real life growing up in West Virginia.[3]
