The Prince & The Coyote

I am going to try this one again and have upped a star after hearing the author speak. He puts so much effort into his research and it’s like sitting with a history professor. May up another star even after I get through this.......more

As I read this book I got excited, I loved it immediately because I am familiar with the setting. I really have been longing for a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican story! This YA book delivered. I was in awe of Acolmiztli’s thought processes, his decisions, his beliefs, his philosophy. He’s def a likable......more

If you grew up with a Western history curriculum that spent maybe two paragraphs on the indigenous of ancient Central America, pick up this amazing book. A sweeping, dramatic epic comparable to Hamlet. This is not only a fascinating story, but a treasure tribe of well-researched information about pr......more

I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy this one but I was pleasantly surprised by how much I loved it. This YA novel is full of adventure, romance, poetry, and history! It is also full of diverse and queer representation, something that I love to see in YA books. Fans of The Song of Achilles will enjoy this......more

A captivating journey into pre-European/Spanish Meso-America. With its stunning illustrations and rich portrayal of indigenous culture and language, this book is a beautiful celebration of the greatness of Indigenous peoples in Mexico. I myself, like the author, have never heard of the Nezahualcoyot......more