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| When I Was Young in the Mountains (Reading Rainbow Books) | 
 enlarge | Author: Cynthia Rylant
Creator: Diane Goode
Publisher: Puffin
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 8973
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7.5 x 0.2
ISBN: 0140548750
EAN: 9780140548754
ASIN: 0140548750
Publication Date: January 1, 1993
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Memories of the Mountaina March 10, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book showed us what is best about the mountains and the traditions of those living in those mountains. It has been so easy for our society to stereotype Appalachian mountain people as ignorant, backwards hillbillies that it is refreshing to see a depiction that shows mountain people in a different light. The old ways are disappearing. So are the mountains. The Appalachian mountains are one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world, containing one of the most diverse hardwood forests on earth. Mountain top coal removal, strip mining, and valley fills are destroying these mountains. Soon, the only way we will be able to show our children the beauty and wonder of these mountains will be through books and memories. "When I Was Young in the Mountains" will be a treasure in our house for generations. I encourage everyone to not only read this book, but also to support efforts to stop destructive, non-sustainable coal mining practices so we will be able to show our children and grandchildren more than just beautiful pictures of what once existed!
A way of life August 23, 2005
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
A poignant reminiscence of a way of life that has largely disappeared.
Memories from my childhood July 7, 2005
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I am a student at a University in West Virginia and I am currently enrolled in a Children's Literature course. I was required to read this book and I am glad that the book was so beautiful. I have always lived in WEst Virginia and this book hit very close to home. I can recall taking walks through cow pastures, jumping in swimming holes, eating corn bread and pinto beans (which is still one of my favorite meals), relaxing on the porch swing at night and listening to the sounds of nature, and watching the stars shine over the mountains. One of my favorite parts of the story is the baptisim. I too was baptized in a swimming hole. This story describes West Virginia in all its beauty.
When I was Young In The Mountains April 19, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
When I Was Young In The Mountains by Cynthia Rylant
In the story the young girl talks about her experience in the mountains with her grandmother and grandfather. She talks about how grandpa kisses them on the tops of their heads. He's all covered with coal from working in the mines (from head to toe). She recalls eating okra and how she had to run to the outhouse with grandma in the middle of the night. She also recalls swimming in the muddy pond with the little black snakes and she and her brother weren't scared! This is a great story about memories of being young in the mountains.
We liked this story because it was descriptive and expresses feelings and emotions. This mentor text shows how to write a story with feeling (personal voice)!
Excellent Book March 5, 2005
This is a great story that my mother used to read to me when i was a child. The illustrations are beautiful and the characters seem more like real people than just made up ones. When my mother read it to me I always imagined that I lived in a place just like the mountains in the stoy. A must have for any young reader or for parents who read to their children.
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