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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