The Corn Grows Ripe
by Dorothy Rhoads
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · grades 3–7 · 720L · 88 pages · 1993
Why we'd hand it over
A quiet, unsentimental coming-of-age about a Mayan boy learning that his family's corn farming is his inheritance and his calling — culturally specific, character-driven, and genuinely moving without being precious.