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Cynthia Rylant “Checkouts” Ms. De La O English 9

Cynthia Rylant Award winning children’s and young adult author Work includes picture books, poetry, short stories, and novels.

Virginia Native Born on June 6, 1954 in Hopewell, Virginia Lived in Virginia with both parents until the age of four Moved to West Virginia with her mother where they lived with her grandparents until she was eight.

Living in the Mountains When I Was Young In the Mountains. (1982) Caldecott Honor Book Appalachian Mountains as inspiration Some examples of her high school stories include: Kindness A couple of Kooks and Other Stories about Love Boris

Checkouts Written in 1990 Four characters Cincinnati in a supermarket Middle class

Themes Love at First Sight Missed Opportunities

Literary Terms Suspense Irony Mood Plot Structure Direct and Indirect Characterization Foreshadow Symbolism Third Person Omniscient