Corn Is Maize: The Gift of the Indians Stage 2 Paperback Book

Popcorn, corn on the cob, cornbread, tacos, tamales, and tortillasƒ??all of these and many other good things come from one amazing plant. With simple prose and beautiful illustrations, award-winning author-illustrator Aliki tells the story of how Native American farmers thousands of years ago found and nourished a wild grass plant and made corn an important part of their lives.

Satisfy students?? curiosity about how the world works. Descriptive illustrations are paired with a simple, informative text that??s just right for beginning readers, with interesting facts and concepts. Most books also include a hands-on activity.

Stage 2 books explore more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades and include hands-on activities that children can do themselves. Accelerated Reader?? title.