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Prince and the Coyote, The
David Bowles
Illustrator: Amanda Mijangos
Ages: 14+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books/Levine Querido
ISBN: 978-1-64614-177-7
Keywords: Aztec, pre-Columbian Mexico, Mesoamerica, empire, Indigenous people, non-binary
Fictionalized story of Acolmiztli/Nezahualcoyotl, brilliant 15th-century Aztec king, warrior, poet, engineer, musician, and statesman. Told in prose and verse, some translated from his poems. Striking graphite pencil and digital illustrations. Pronunciation guide, back matter. Mature content