Corn Is Maize
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1976

Corn Is Maize

Written and illustrated by Aliki

Book #2 in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2 series

Discover how a wild grass became a staple of life and cuisine.

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40 pages· 570L
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Bookroo's summary

Journey through time as Native American farmers transform a wild grass into the essential crop we know as corn. From ancient cultivation techniques to sharing with settlers, explore how this plant became a cornerstone of diets and industries. What secrets does corn hold, and how has it shaped our world?

From the publisher

Popcorn, corn on the cob, cornbread, tacos, tamales, and tortillas. All of these and many other good things come from one amazing plant. Aliki tells the story of corn: How Native American farmers thousands of years ago found and nourished a wild grass plant and made it an important part of thier lives. They learned the best ways to grow and store and use its fat yellow kernels. And then they shared this knowledge with the new settlers of America.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
40
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
570L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.2
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
13803
Publication
Published
February 1, 1996
First published
January 1, 1976
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064450263

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