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BookPage Top 10 Book of the Year M�xico. 1418. Les presentamos al pr�ncipe Acolmiztli. Puma de la gente Acolhua. Heredero al trono de su padre. Mitad Acolhua, mitad Mexica. Cantante. Guerrero. Poeta. Diecis�is a�os de edad. Y ahora, traicionado. Una conspiraci�n en el palacio, planeada por el letal imperio Tepaneca, mata a su madre y hermanos, pone al ej�rcito de su padre en retirada, y manda al pr�ncipe Acolmiztli a un exilio pernicioso. Enfrent�ndose al hambre, las monta�as nevadas, y las maquinaciones de los reinos a su alrededor, el pr�ncipe Acolmiztli jura venganza. Le tomar� a�os, pero regresar� buscando justicia. Y lo har� con un nuevo nombre: Nezahualc�yotl, el coyote en ayuno, una de las figuras m�s ilustres en la historia. Del galardonado autor de Me dicen Güero y Cuentos sagrados de Am�rica viene una emocionante �pica hist�rica, una mezcla de Gladiador y La canci�n de Aqu�les. Es El conde de Montecristo situado en un M�xico precolombino. Con ilustraciones a lo largo del libro por Amanda Mijangos, El pr�ncipe y la coyote da vida a uno de los h�roes m�s adorados de Mexico, Nezahualc�yotl, en una historia que embelesar� lectores por todas partes. *** 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 comes a heart-pounding historical epic that is Gladiator meets the Song of Achilles -- The Count of Monte Cristo set in pre-Columbian Mexico. Illustrated throughout gorgeously by Amanda Mijangos, The Prince & the Coyote brings to life one of Mexico's most treasured heroes - Nezahualcoyotl - in a story that will thrill readers far and wide.

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"""Sophisticated... Bowles's immersive prose makes this a mature novel that never shies away from the ferocious realities of war and death."" -- Publishers Weekly"

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David Bowles es un autor y traductor mexicoamericano del sur de Texas. Entre sus m�ltiples t�tulos premiados se encuentran Cuentos sagrados de Am�rica; Serpiente emplumada, coraz�n del cielo: mitos de M�xico; Flower, Song, Dance: Aztec and Maya Poetry; y Noche antigua. David actualmente se desempe�a como vicepresidente del Instituto de Letras de Texas. David Bowles is a Mexican American author and translator from South Texas. Among his multiple award-winning titles are The Sea-Ringed World: Sacred Stories of the Americas; Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico; Flower, Song, Dance: Aztec and Maya Poetry; and Ancient Night. David presently serves as the vice-president of the Texas Institute of Letters. Amanda Mijangos was born in Mexico City, graduated from the Faculty of Architecture, and studied illustration in Mexico and Buenos Aires. She has illustrated literature and poetry in books and magazines for people of all ages and gives drawing and illustration workshops for all audiences. Her work has been recognized with awards from countries near and far. This her third book for Levine Querido, following The Sea-Ringed World and Sheep Count Flowers. Amanda Mijangos naci� en la Ciudad de M�xico. Egresada de la Facultad de Arquitectura UNAM, estudi� ilustraci�n en M�xico y Buenos Aires. Ha ilustrado libros y revistas para gente lectora de toda edad y da talleres de dibujo e ilustraci�n para todo p�blico. Su trabajo ha sido reconocido con premios de m�ltiples pa�ses. Este es su tercer libro para Levine Querido, despu�s de Cuentos sagrados de Am�rica y Las ovejas.

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