A Coyote Solstice Tale Contributor(s): King, Thomas (Author), Clement, Gary (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0888999291 ISBN-13: 9780888999290 Publisher: Groundwood Books OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2009 Annotation: Wily trickster Coyote is having his friends over for a little solstice get-together in the woods when a little girl comes by unexpectedly. She leads the friends through the snowy woods to the mall -- a place they had never seen before. The trickster goes crazy with glee as he shops with abandon, only to discover that filling a shopping cart with goodies is not quite the same thing as actually paying for them. The trickster is tricked and goes back to his cabin in the woods -- somewhat subdued -- though nothing can keep Coyote down for long. Thomas King is known for his fiction featuring Canada's Native people, while Gary Clement's artwork has appeared in several popular children's books. "A Coyote Solstice Tale" blends King's brilliant deadpan humor and Clement's evocative watercolors in this witty critique of consumerism and consumption aimed at all ages. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Native American |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 910 |
Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.58" W x 8" (0.56 lbs) 64 pages |
Themes: - Holiday - Christmas |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 133913 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Wily trickster Coyote is having his friends over for a little solstice get-together in the woods when a little girl comes by unexpectedly. She leads the friends through the snowy woods to the mall -- a place they had never seen before. The trickster goes crazy with glee as he shops with abandon, only to discover that filling a shopping cart with goodies is not quite the same thing as actually paying for them. The trickster is tricked and goes back to his cabin in the woods -- somewhat subdued -- though nothing can keep Coyote down for long. Thomas King is known for his fiction featuring Canada's Native people, while Gary Clement's artwork has appeared in several popular children's books. A Coyote Solstice Tale blends King's brilliant deadpan humor and Clement's evocative watercolors in this witty critique of consumerism and consumption aimed at all ages. |