Cynthia Rylant Series

Cynthia Rylant is a celebrated author whose contributions span multiple genres of children's and young adult literature. Often drawing from her own background, particularly her childhood in the West Virginia mountains, she crafts contemporary and historical young adult novels, middle-grade fantasy, and lyrical prose poems. She is perhaps best known as a novelist, characteristically portraying introspective, compassionate young people in rural or small-town settings who often feel set apart from their peers. Her work is lauded for its depth and empathy.