The Prince the Coyote [Hardcover]

PURA BELPRÉ HONOR WINNER

BOOKPAGETOP 10 BEST BOOK OF 2023
KIRKUSBEST OF THE YEAR

Mexico. 1418.

Meet Prince Acolmiztli. Puma of the Acolhua People. Heir to his father’s throne. Half Acolhuan, half Mexica. Singer. Warrior. Poet. Sixteen years old.

And now, betrayed. A palace plot, placed by the deadly Tepaneca Empire, kills his mother and siblings, puts his father’s army into retreat, and sends Prince Acolmiztli into a treacherous exile. Battling hunger, snow-swept mountains, and the machinations of the city-states all around him, Prince Acolmiztli vows revenge. It will take years, but he will return to seek justice. And he'll do it with a new name:

Nezahualcoyotl. Fasting Coyote. One of the most legendary figures in history.

From the award-winning David Bowles comes a heart-pounding historical epic that isGladiatormeets theSong of Achilles--The Count of Monte Cristoset in pre-Columbian Mexico. Illustrated throughout gorgeously by Amanda Mijangos,The Prince & the Coyotebrings to life one of Mexico’s most treasured heroes – Nezahualcoyotl – in a story that will thrill readers far and wide.

P R A I S E

★ “Riveting…A maelstrom of oscillating joy and tragedy.”
—Kirkus(starred)

★ “Bowles adeptly crafts a complex, multi-format, and genre-bending novel for teens.”
—School Library Journal(starred)

★ “Weaving history and fiction together, David Bowles fashions a rich story of political intrigue, ferocious battles, beautiful landscapes and the enduring hope of humanity.”
—BookPage(starred)

“The pre-Columbian world comes brilliantly alive… Striking four-color illustrations by Amanda Mijangos enhance ls&