The Corn Grows Ripe
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| Author | Dorothy Rhoads |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Follett |
Publication date | 1956 |
| Publication place | United States |
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]
