When I Was Young in the Mountains

This seems like a memoir of a girls time growing up in the coal mining mountains and all the good times she had there. It is nice to see what a loving environment she had to grow up in. She had a dark water hole that snakes would be in and they would jump in anyway - I can’t imagine. Their grandma k......more

In this nostalgic book, the author shares her memories of growing up in the Appalachian Mountains with her grandparents. Tender, funny, and dreamy. ♥ {Olathe Public Schools Core Literature List, Grade 2}......more

A small girl describes her simple life in the mountains, from the title we know that she is looking back to a life a long time ago. Daily routines are described through the eyes of a child. The illustrations are mostly nice enough, I found the people were too stylised from my taste and too smiley in......more

This book is like remembering where I've never been; it is a warm, gentle and dreamy book that calls my name in ways I can't explain. Maybe because just a few generations ago, my ancestors were young in the mountains? The coal-oil lamp, the enamel coffee pot, the fried okra and hot corn bread, the j......more