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 The Corn Grows Ripe Dorothy Rhoads • Jean Charlot (Illustrator) LITERATURE • 1993 • PAPER • 88 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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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