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  • Published: 30 March 1982
  • ISBN: 9780525425250
  • Imprint: Dutton
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $32.99

When I Was Young in the Mountains





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.

To celebrate its twentieth anniversary, When I Was Young in the Mountains is being released with a commemorative copper-colored band.

  • Published: 30 March 1982
  • ISBN: 9780525425250
  • Imprint: Dutton
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $32.99

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