The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
$48.92
- Hardcover
352 pages
- Release Date
8 January 2019
Summary
Five years. That’s how long twelve-year-old Coyote and her dad, River, have lived on the road in an old school bus, criss-crossing the nation. It’s also how long ago Coyote lost her mom and two sisters.
Coyote hasn’t been home in all that time, but when she learns that the park in her old neighborhood is being demolished—the very same park where she, her mom, and her sisters buried a treasured memory box—she devises an elaborate plan to get her dad to drive 3,600 miles back to Washing…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250196705 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1250196701 |
| Author: | Dan Gemeinhart |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | St Martin's Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 8 January 2019 |
| Weight: | 412g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 145mm x 219mm |
| Audience Age: | 9 |
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Critics Review
A Parents’ Choice Award Gold Medal Winner
A Bank Street Books’ Best Books of the Year
A Bookriot “25 Of The Best Middle School Books For Today’s Readers” Pick
A GoodReads “Best Middle Grade Books” Finalist
“Coyote’s bold, engaging voice pops off the page…Gemeinhart infuses the story with moments of lyrical writing and folksy wisdom served up with a dollop of girl power.” -The New York Times
“Narrator Coyote is legendary: wise, thoughtful, and perceptive…The narrative is beautifully paced and ranges easily from comic to bittersweet.” -Booklist, starred review
“Sincere friendships, inventive obstacles, and emotional depth propel the cross-country trip as the winning protagonist stakes a claim for her future by reclaiming the past.” -Publishers Weekly
“This is not just a story about Coyote’s remarkable journey–this novel solidifies Gemeinhart as a remarkable children’s author.” -BookPage
“Coyote’s story is wise, funny, and holds onto your heart long after you’ve read the final page.” -Amazon
“A rollicking, wonderful adventure.” -The Young Folks
“You’ll plain want to hug the world in the end.” -Paste Magazine
Dan Gemeinhart
Dan Gemeinhart is a former elementary teacher-librarian and lifelong book nerd. He lives with his wife and three daughters in a small town in Washington state. He’s the author of some other books, too: The Honest Truth, Some Kind of Courage, Scar Island, and Good Dog. If he ever meets you, he’d love to talk about books with you.
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