Original: $29.97
-65%$29.97
$10.49The Story
A retelling of the Christopher Columbus story turns this tale on its ear!
Coyote, the trickster, creates the world and all the creatures in it. She is able to control all events to her advantage until a funny-looking red-haired man named Columbus changes her plans. He is unimpressed by the wealth of moose, turtles and beavers in Coyote's land. Instead he is interested in the human beings he can take to sell 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 bring about the downfall of her human friends. And he makes the point that history is influenced by the perspective of the reporter.
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7
Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3
Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.6
Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events
Author: Thomas King
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Published: 09/01/2007
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 10.30h x 8.50w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780888998309
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 68170 / Coyote Columbus Story
About the Author
Monkman, Kent: - William Kent Monkman is a filmmaker and visual artists whose paintings have been shown in galleries across North America. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.King, Thomas: -
THOMAS KING has written several highly acclaimed children's books, including A Coyote Columbus Story, illustrated by William Kent Monkman, a Governor General's Award finalist. He was a Professor of English at the University of Guelph for many years. He has won the Governor General's Award for his adult fiction and has been nominated for the Commonwealth Writers Prize.
Description
A retelling of the Christopher Columbus story turns this tale on its ear!
Coyote, the trickster, creates the world and all the creatures in it. She is able to control all events to her advantage until a funny-looking red-haired man named Columbus changes her plans. He is unimpressed by the wealth of moose, turtles and beavers in Coyote's land. Instead he is interested in the human beings he can take to sell 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 bring about the downfall of her human friends. And he makes the point that history is influenced by the perspective of the reporter.
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7
Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3
Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.6
Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events
Author: Thomas King
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Published: 09/01/2007
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 10.30h x 8.50w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780888998309
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 68170 / Coyote Columbus Story
About the Author
Monkman, Kent: - William Kent Monkman is a filmmaker and visual artists whose paintings have been shown in galleries across North America. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.King, Thomas: -
THOMAS KING has written several highly acclaimed children's books, including A Coyote Columbus Story, illustrated by William Kent Monkman, a Governor General's Award finalist. He was a Professor of English at the University of Guelph for many years. He has won the Governor General's Award for his adult fiction and has been nominated for the Commonwealth Writers Prize.
