Magic Maize
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Magic Maize is a children's novella written and illustrated by Mary and Conrad Buff. Set in contemporary Guatemala, it describes the life and adventures of a boy from a traditional Mayan Indian family.The Newbery Companion by John Thomas Gillespie and Corinne J. Naden, Libraries Unlimited, 2001, p. 193 First published in 1953, it was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1954.{{Cite web
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Category:American children's novels
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Category:Children's books set in Guatemala
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