This biography introduces readers to Cynthia Rylant, the Newbery Medal winning American author of When I was Young in the Mountains, Missing May, A Fine White Dust, The Relatives Came, and the Henry and Mudge and series. Readers will learn about Rylants childhood in West Virginias Appalachian Mountains, her early separation from her parents, and their affect on her life and work. Rylants autobiographies But Ill Be Back Again and Best Wishes are also introduced. Easy-to-read text and full-color photos highlight Rylants childhood, education, and early influences. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.