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A Coyote Columbus Story
Contributor(s): King, Thomas (Author), Monkman, Kent (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0888998309     ISBN-13: 9780888998309
Publisher: Groundwood Books
OUR PRICE:   $9.89  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2007
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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
 
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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.