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The Corn Grows Ripe
by Dorothy Rhoads • Jean Charlot (Illustrator)
- LITERATURE
- 1993
- PAPER
- 88 PAGES
- MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A coming-of-age tale set in modern-day Yucatan that draws on Mayan lore and tradition. Tigre, a 12-year-old boy, must sow and harvest the crops to support his family and appease the gods after his father is injured. It's a chapter book with a glossary and beautiful black-and-white drawings by Jean Charlot. A Newbery Honor Book.
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