Author Thomas King, Greek/Cherokee, and illustrator Gary Clement have collaborated on A Coyote Solstice Tale. Trickster Coyote is having his friends over for a festive solstice get-together in the woods when a little girl comes by unexpectedly. She leads the party-goers through the snowy woods to a shopping mall -- a place they have never seen before.
Coyote gleefully shops with abandon, only to discover that filling your shopping cart with goodies is not quite the same thing as actually paying for them. The trickster is tricked and goes back to his cabin in the woods -- somewhat subdued -- though nothing can keep Coyote down for long.
American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award for Best Book 2010, Winner
