Title: When I was Young in the Mountains
Author: Cynthia Rylant
Illustrator: Diane Goode
Publisher: Pengiun Group, 1982
ISBN: 0-14-054875-0
Summary: This is a realistic fiction story told from a little girl's perspective. The little girl tells readers all about her life living in the mountains. She talks about her daily activities, things they do for fun, and chores that have to get done around the house, too. In the end, the little girl tells readers that there is no where else she'd rather be, because the mountains are her home.
Evaluation: This was a very cute story of the life of a little girl. The story was definitely realistic. It could easily take children into the past with its details about the kinds of foods they ate and how they got warm water to bathe. I liked the historical aspect of the book because it was still fun to read, and wasn't simply about the historical facts. The illustrations in this book were lovely to look at. They were detailed and followed the time of the setting of the book. Overall, this book was enjoyable to read, while it still taught about a time of history that many children may not know about.
Rating: I would give this book 4/5 stars.
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