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  2. When I Was Young in the Mountains - Wikipedia

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    Children's literature portal; When I Was Young in the Mountains is a 1982 children's book by Cynthia Rylant.The book, which Rylant later said took her but an hour to complete, earned an American Book Award in 1982 and Diane Goode's illustrations won it a Caldecott Honor for children's literature.

  3. Shelby Lee Adams - Wikipedia

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    Adams has photographed Appalachian families since the mid-1970s. [2] He had first encountered the poor families of the Appalachian Mountains as a child, travelling around the area with his uncle, who was a doctor. [3] His work has been published in three monographs: Appalachian Portraits (1993), Appalachian Legacy (1998), and Appalachian Lives ...

  4. Verna Mae Slone - Wikipedia

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    Slone wrote 6 books in total, including Rennie's Way and How We Talked. Rennie's Way is a "collection of family stories woven into a novel that parallels Verna Mae's life as she was raised by [her sister for most of her life]." [3] In each of her works, Slone strongly advocated for preserving the Appalachian lifestyle. [6]

  5. JD Vance's Appalachia controversy explained - AOL

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    Vance's mother's parents, Bonnie Blanton and Jim Vance Sr., whom he called Mamaw and Papaw, were from Jackson, Kentucky, a city of around 2,100 people in the Appalachian region.

  6. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek - Wikipedia

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    The book was a New York Times bestseller, [13] and was included in the best seller lists of the Los Angeles Times [14] and USA Today. [15] It has a Goodreads average rating of 4.23. [16] Kirkus Reviews calls the narrative voice of Book Woman "engaging", and praises how well-researched the novel is, illuminating the history of 1930s Kentucky ...

  7. Christy (novel) - Wikipedia

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    Christy is a historical fiction Christian novel by American author Catherine Marshall, set in the fictional Appalachian village of Cutter Gap, Tennessee, in 1912.The novel was inspired by the work of Marshall's mother, Leonora Whitaker, who taught impoverished children in the Appalachian region when she was a young, single woman.

  8. Sharyn McCrumb - Wikipedia

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    Sharyn McCrumb (born February 26, 1948) [1] is an American writer best known for books that celebrate the history and folklore of Appalachia.McCrumb is the winner of numerous literary awards, and the author of the Elizabeth McPherson mystery series, the Ballad series, and the St. Dale series.

  9. Affrilachia - Wikipedia

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    The term Affrilachian stands for an African American who is a native or resident in the Appalachian region. [4] Affrilachia is also the title of Walker's 2000 book of poetry, published by Old Cove Press. [5] Frank X Walker co-founded The Affrilachian Poets and in 2009, created The Affrilachian Journal of Arts and Culture. [4]

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