When I Was Young in the Mountains

from AbigailAdams26

The narrator of this beautiful picture-book relates the many things she did and experienced as a young girl in the mountains. Cared for by her loving grandparents - Grandfather a coal miner, Grandmother a homemaker - the girl and her brothers have an idyllic youth, surrounded by the beauties of t...

from laurensx

Cynthia Rylant shares childhood memories in this beautifully, touching story. Spending time with her grandparents in the mountains, Rylant recalls moments from her childhood that are forever etched in her memory. The reader is invited to savor the simple moments of the past and share in the preci...

from cpage_07

This book is a very sweet book because it is about a little girl who spends time with her grandparents up in the mountains. They have to use an out house, defend themselves from snakes, & go swimming in the water hole. Since we do not take part in these things today, it would be very interesting ...

from Laene

I love this book about rural life a long time ago. Books like When I Was Young in the Mountains expose children to ways of living that are different than their own, and reasons why someone might still look fondly upon them today. The writing is lyrical, and teaches children specific sentence stru...

from cpage_07

This book is a very sweet book because it is about a little girl who spends time with her grandparents up in the mountains. They have to use an out house, defend themselves from snakes, & go swimming in the water hole. Since we do not take part in these things today, it would be very interesting ...