Cynthia Rylant

Award-winning children's author Cynthia Rylant didn't discover great writing until college. Soon after, she was inspired to write her own beautiful story, When I Was Young in the Mountains.

Summer Party

(Cobble Street Cousins, Book #5)

by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Wendy Anderson Halperin

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 3.1

Genre/Theme: Realistic Fiction, Dictionaries, Series

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Bird House

by Cynthia Rylant

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 2.8

Genre/Theme: Fables, Folk Tales and Myths

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Blue Hill Meadows

by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Ellen Beier

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.5

Genre/Theme: General Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Bookshop Dog

by Cynthia Rylant

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 3.2

Genre/Theme: Comedy and Humor

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Case of the Baffled Bear

(High-Rise Private Eyes, Book #7)

by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by G. Brian Karas

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 1.8

Genre/Theme: Adventure, Mystery and Suspense, Dictionaries, Series

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Case of the Climbing Cat

(High-Rise Private Eyes, Book #2)

by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by G. Brian Karas

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 2.1

Genre/Theme: Adventure, Mystery and Suspense, Dictionaries, Series

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Case of the Desperate Duck

(High-Rise Private Eyes, Book #8)

by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by G. Brian Karas

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 1.8

Genre/Theme: Adventure, Mystery and Suspense, Dictionaries, Series

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Case of the Fidgety Fox

(High-Rise Private Eyes, Book #6)

by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by G. Brian Karas

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 2.2

Genre/Theme: Adventure, Mystery and Suspense, Dictionaries, Series

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Case of the Missing Monkey

(High-Rise Private Eyes, Book #1)

by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by G. Brian Karas

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 2.1

Genre/Theme: Adventure, Mystery and Suspense, Dictionaries, Series

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Case Of The Puzzling Possum

(High-Rise Private Eyes, Book #3)

by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by G. Brian Karas

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 2.1

Genre/Theme: Adventure, Mystery and Suspense, Dictionaries, Series

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Case of the Sleepy Sloth

(High-Rise Private Eyes, Book #5)

by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by G. Brian Karas

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 2.1

Genre/Theme: Adventure, Mystery and Suspense, Dictionaries, Series

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Case of the Troublesome Turtle

(High-Rise Private Eyes, Book #4)

by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by G. Brian Karas

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 2.1

Genre/Theme: Adventure, Mystery and Suspense, Dictionaries, Series

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Cookie-Store Cat

by Cynthia Rylant

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.2

Genre/Theme: Realistic Fiction

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Dreamer

by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Barry Moser

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.5

Genre/Theme: Legends and Myths

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Eagle

(Lighthouse Family, Book #3)

by Cynthia Rylant

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Genre/Theme: Adventure, Dictionaries, Series

Includes: AR Quiz

Resources: No

The Great Gracie Chase

by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Mark Teague

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 2.1

Genre/Theme: Comedy and Humor

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Heavenly Village

by Cynthia Rylant

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 5.9

Genre/Theme: General Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Islander

by Cynthia Rylant

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 5.5

Genre/Theme: Diaries and Journals, Fantasy

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Journey

by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Lambert Davis

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 5.3

Genre/Theme: General Nonfiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Old Woman Who Named Things

by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Kathryn Brown

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.8

Genre/Theme: Realistic Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

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Cynthia Rylant

Award-winning children's author Cynthia Rylant didn't discover great writing until college. Soon after, she was inspired to write her own beautiful story, When I Was Young in the Mountains.

Summer Party

The Bird House

The Blue Hill Meadows

The Bookshop Dog

The Case of the Baffled Bear

The Case of the Climbing Cat

The Case of the Desperate Duck

The Case of the Fidgety Fox

The Case of the Missing Monkey

The Case Of The Puzzling Possum

The Case of the Sleepy Sloth

The Case of the Troublesome Turtle

The Cookie-Store Cat

The Dreamer

The Eagle

The Great Gracie Chase

The Heavenly Village

The Islander

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