Status
Available
Local notes
398.2 Rod
Collection
Genres
Publication
HMH Books for Young Readers (1992), Edition: Reprint, Paperback, 32 pages
Description
After a poor harvest two children regain the Corn Maidens' blessings for their people with the aid of a cornstalk toy, the dragonfly.
Awards
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Picture Book — 1995)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (10th Edition: 1988-1992; 12th Edition: 1996-1998)
Teacher Favorites Award (1989-1993)
Physical description
32 p.; 11.26 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member kzrobin
My favorite thing about this book is the lesson that was taught. It is okay to be generous to others and also that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. The corn maidens may have seemed like old beggars that had nothing, but they may have just had a bad harvest. The children were just trying
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to be nice and in return the old ladies helped them with food from their abundant harvest. Show Less
LibraryThing member Cottonwood.School
After a poor harvest two children regain the Corn Maidens' blessings for their people with the aid of a cornstalk toy, the dragonfly.
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Lexile
L
Pages
32