When I Was Young in the Mountains

By Cynthia Rylant & Illustrated by Diane Goode

Overview: This is a story of a girl who reminisces about the all of the time and adventures that she spent in the mountains as a young girl. She spent this time on a ranch with her Grandmother, Grandfather, and younger brother. She remembers how her Grandfather worked in the coal mines and her Grandmother cooked delicious meals. She remembered taking trips to the swimming hole and pumping water from the wall. She also remembered her Grandmother killing snakes and them holding them up as trophies. Lastly, the little girl remembers how she never wanted to go anywhere else for she was perfectly happy in the mountains.
This beautifully illustrated book is an easy read that would be great for read alouds and independent reading for 1st-3rd graders. The language of this book is repetitive and fun to make predictions about.

Awards: Caldecott Honor Book

To order your own copy: https://www.amazon.com/Young-Mountains-Reading-Rainbow-Books/dp/0140548750/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511998388&sr=1-2&refinements=p_lbr_one_browse-bin%3ACynthia+Rylant

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