The Corn Grows Ripe

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A happy but often irresponsible twelve-year-old Yucatan boy must suddenly grow up when his father is injured. Tigre bravely goes to another village to get a bonesetter and then sets about clearing and burning the family's new cornfield, a ritualized duty that goes back to Mayan times. He proves he can be reliable.

Fiction, Historical Fiction
John Newbery Medal 1957 (Honor Title)
Format: Book
ISBN: 9780670241682

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