she was in a romantic relationship with Dav Pilkey, author of Captain Underpants. In 1993, Rylant relocated to Eugene, Oregon, with her son from her first marriage. In 2003, she moved to Portland, Oregon. Honors Rylant has received a number of awards and honors for her work. A Fine White Dust (1987) won a Newbery Honor, and Missing May (1993) won a Newbery Medal. When I Was Young in the Mountains (1982) and The Relatives Came (1985) received Caldecott Honors. The Relatives Came and Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds (1991) are each Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Books, as is Missing May, which deals with the loss of a loved one. A Kindness (1988), Soda Jerk (1990), and A Couple of Kooks and Other Stories about Love (1990) have each been named a "Best Book of the Year for Young Adults" by the American Library Association. Works 1979 When I Was Young in the Mountains 1982 Miss Maggie 1983 This Year's Garden 1984 Waiting to Waltz....a Childhood (poetry) 1985 A Blue-Eyed Daisy (a novel; also published as Some Year for Ellie) 1985 Every Living Thing (stories) 1985 Stray (short story) 1986 A Fine White Dust (novel) 1986 Night in the Country 1986 The Relatives Came 1987 Birthday Presents 1987 Children of Christmas: Stories for the Season 1988 All I See 1988 A Kindness (novel) 1989 Mr. Griggs' Work 1990 A Couple of Kooks and Other Stories about Love 1990 Soda Jerk (poetry) 1991 Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds (nonfiction, Illustrations by Barry Moser) 1992 An Angel for Solomon Singer 1992 Missing May 1992 Best Wishes 1993 I Had Seen Castles (novel) 1993 The Dreamer 1994 The Blue Hill Meadows 1994 The Old Woman Who Named Things 1994 Something Permanent (poetry) 1995 Dog Heaven 1995 Gooseberry Park 1995 The Van Gogh Cafe 1996 The Bookshop Dog (who will care for a dog when her owner becomes ill?) 1996 Margaret, Frank, and Andy: Three Writers' Stories, biographical stories (three volumes): A Story of Margaret Wise Brown, A Story of L. Frank Baum, and A Story of E. B. White. 1996 The Whales 1997 Cat Heaven 1997 Silver Packages: An Appalachian Christmas Story (a rich man gives gifts to poor children in Appalachia) 1998 Bear Day 1998 The Bird House 1998 Bless Us All: A Child's Yearbook of Blessings 1998 The Islander (novel) 1998 Scarecrow 1998 Tulip Sees America (a young man