A Coyote Columbus Story Contributor(s): King, Thomas (Author), Monkman, Kent (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0888998309 ISBN-13: 9780888998309 Publisher: Groundwood Books OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: A trickster named Coyote rules her world, until a funny-looking stranger named Columbus changes her plans. Unimpressed by the wealth of moose, turtles, and beavers in Coyote's land, he'd rather figure out how to hunt human beings to sell back in Spain. Thomas King uses a bag of literary tricks to shatter the stereotypes surrounding Columbus's voyages. In doing so, he invites children to laugh with him at the crazy antics of Coyote, who unwittingly allows Columbus to engineer the downfall of his human friends. William Kent Monkman's vibrant illustrations perfectly complement this amusing story with a message. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Native American - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2002110358 |
Lexile Measure: 480 |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.2" W x 10.3" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A trickster named Coyote rules her world, until a funny-looking stranger named Columbus changes her plans. Unimpressed by the wealth of moose, turtles, and beavers in Coyote's land, he'd rather figure out how to hunt human beings to sell back in Spain. Thomas King uses a bag of literary tricks to shatter the stereotypes surrounding Columbus's voyages. In doing so, he invites children to laugh with him at the crazy antics of Coyote, who unwittingly allows Columbus to engineer the downfall of his human friends. William Kent Monkman's vibrant illustrations perfectly complement this amusing story with a message. |