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

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

3. 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.

4. 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

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

6. Themes
Love at First Sight
Missed Opportunities

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