When I Was Young in the Mountains

<p>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.<br /><br />To celebrate its twentieth anniversary, <em>When I Was Young in the Mountains</em> is being released with a commemorative copper-colored band.</p> <p>"An evocative remembrance of the simple pleasures in country living; splashing in the swimming hole, taking baths in the kitchen, sharing family times, each is eloquently portrayed here in both the misty-hued scenes and in the poetic text."</p> <p><em>-Association for Childhood Education International<br /></em></p>