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The Corn Grows Ripe (Puffin Newbery Library)

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The Corn Grows Ripe (Puffin Newbery Library)

A Newbery Honor Book
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Can Tigre find the strength and courage to support his family?
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When Tigreâ‚¬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 surviveâ‚¬"and to please the Mayan gods? The neighbors have fields of their own to tend, and Tigreâ‚¬s mother and grandmother cannot do it on their own. Twelve-year-old Tigre has never done a manâ‚¬s work before. Can he shoulder the burden on his own, and take his fatherâ‚¬s place? Â
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â‚¬Å“A book of special artistic distinction, with its well-told story rich in Mayan folkway and custom and its boldly appropriate drawings.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"The Horn Book
Country USA
Brand Puffin Books
Manufacturer Puffin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber FBA-|289786
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1993-06-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140363135

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