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Synopsis
A Newbery Honor Book
Can Tigre find the strength and courage to support his family? When Tigre's father is badly injured in an accident, the family is thrown into turmoil. Who will plant and harvest the corn that they need to survive--and to please the Mayan gods? The neighbors have fields of their own to tend, and Tigre's mother and grandmother cannot do it on their own. Twelve-year-old Tigre has never done a man's work before. Can he shoulder the burden on his own, and take his father's place? "A book of special artistic distinction, with its well-told story rich in Mayan folkway and custom and its boldly appropriate drawings."--The Horn Book"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
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Tigre, a twelve-year-old Mayan boy living in a modern-day village in Yucat an, must learn to be a man when his father is injured.
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Dorothy Rhoads is the author of The Corn Grows Ripe, a Newbery Honor book.
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The Corn Grows Ripe (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
Seller: Once Upon A Time Books, Siloam Springs, AR, U.S.A.
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school. Condition: Acceptable. Charlot, Jean (illustrator). This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. Seller Inventory # mon0001361351
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Corn Grows Ripe
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Charlot, Jean (illustrator). Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 17693982-6