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The Poet King of Tezcoco: A Great Leader of Ancient Mexico
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About The Poet King Of Tezcoco: A Great Leader Of Ancient
Product Description One of ancient Mexico’s most remarkable rulers, Nezahualcóyotl was a brilliant poet, architect, and engineer. After reclaiming the throne stolen by his murderous uncle, the Poet King became a great ruler who built palaces, libraries, aqueducts, and gardens. Though he endured many tragedies, his poetry brought him comfort and secured his reputation as a literary master. Nezahualcóyotl’s amazing life and achievements are related here in a unique combination of biography and poetry. Though written at a child’s level, this beautifully crafted and lushly illustrated story thrills and informs readers of all ages. From Booklist In the fifteenth century, the land where Mexico City now sprawls was a vast, green kingdom called Tezcoco. This picture-book biography for older readers introduces one of Tezcoco's greatest rulers, a Toltec royal named Nezahualcoyotl, who fought rivals, reclaimed his family's throne, and brought dramatic advancements to his kingdom. Nezahualcoyotl was also a poet whose works have survived, and the packed spreads combine prose accounts of the ruler's life with excerpts from his verse. The dense narrative doesn't shy away from the violent facts about human sacrifice or how Nezahualcoyotl arranged for a rival's death in order to win his bride. The folk-art inspired illustrations echo the area's artistic traditions with beautiful patterning and symbolic imagery and flat, simplified characters reminiscent of hieroglyphics. Groundbreaking in its coverage of exciting history, this book offers details that are rarely presented to young people. Appended chronology, glossary, list of suggested readings, an author's note citing sources, and a map of the area offer further support to young researchers. Engberg, Gillian
