Commire, Anne, ed. Something about the Author, Vol. 44. Detroit: Gale, 1986: 167-168. Provides a brief account of the author's life and a list of her published work.

Cummins, Julie. "Cynthia Rylant: A Fine White Dust." School Library Journal 33 (September, 1986): 138. Teachers may find that reading reviews such as this helps them prepare to teach the unit.

Hearne, Betsy. "Cynthia Rylant: A Fine White Dust." Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 40 (September, 1986): 17. This is a review of A Fine White Dust.

Rudin, Ellen. "The Trumpet Club's Author of the Month, Cynthia Rylant." Author kit with audiotape, New York: The Trumpet Club, 1992.

Presented in a question and answer format, this is an excellent source of information about the author. Listeners have the opportunity to hear the author's own voice as she answers the questions.

Rylant, Cynthia. "A Letter to the Class." The Trumpet Club: Primary Years (March 1992). Contains...