Everything you need to understand or teach The Corn Grows Ripe by Dorothy Rhoads.
The Corn Grows Ripe by Dorothy Rhoads focuses on Tigre, a lazy, 12-year-old Mayan boy. When his father is injured, Tigre must become the man of the family by clearing the bush and planting a cornfield. Tigre learns how to be a man and overcome life's challenges.
Dionisio is a 12-year-old boy from a small Mayan village. He enjoys oversleeping and lying around in his hammock. Meanwhile, his whole family rises...