Cynthia Rylant

Cynthia Rylant (born June 6, 1954) is an American author who has written over 100 children's books, including picture books, novels, poetry, and nonfiction, often inspired by her Appalachian childhood. Schuster. Her most notable works include the Newbery Medal-winning novel Missing May (1993), Newbery Honor book A Fine White Dust (1987), and Caldecott Honor books When I Was Young in the Mountains (1982) and The Relatives Came (1985), along with popular series like Henry and Mudge.TeachingBooks.