The Corn Grows Ripe

1956 children's book From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Corn Grows Ripe is a 1956 children's novel written by Dorothy Rhoads. The story follows a lazy 12-year-old Mayan boy, Dionisio, living in the Yucatán, who must assume his father's farming duties after his father breaks his leg in an accident.[1] It was a Newbery Honor book in 1957.[2]

LanguageEnglish
PublisherFollett
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The Corn Grows Ripe
AuthorDorothy Rhoads
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature
PublisherFollett
Publication date
1956
Publication placeUnited States
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