The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
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4.6 • 118 Ratings
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
"Your heart needs this joyful miracle of a book." —Katherine Applegate, acclaimed author of The One and Only Ivan
★ “Narrator Coyote is legendary: wise, thoughtful, and perceptive” —Booklist, starred review
A 2020 ILA Teachers’ Choice
A 2019 Parents' Choice Award Gold Medal Winner
An Amazon Top 20 Children's Book of 2019
#1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart pens an unforgettable tale about family, friendship, and the meaning of home.
Five years. That's how long Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, 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 in a car crash.
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 Washington state in four days...without him realizing it.
Along the way, they'll pick up a strange crew of misfit travelers. Lester has a lady love to meet. Salvador and his mom are looking to start over. Val needs a safe place to be herself. And then there's Gladys...
Over the course of thousands of miles, Coyote will learn that going home can sometimes be the hardest journey of all...but that with friends by her side, she just might be able to turn her “once upon a time” into a “happily ever after.”
Don't miss the companion story, Coyote Lost and Found!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this poignant, action-packed adventure, 12-year-old Coyote must hoodwink her father, Rodeo, into returning home to Washington State after years of itinerant life on a school bus. A tragic car accident killed Coyote's mother and sisters five years before, compelling Rodeo and Coyote to adopt new names and traverse the country telling escapist stories, until Coyote learns from her grandmother that the neighborhood park where she and her mother and sisters buried a precious memory box faces imminent demolition. Gemeinhart (Good Dog) layers grief and upended caretaking into the father-daughter relationship, which heightens as Coyote schemes to get back home from Florida in just a few days to dig up the box to help, she recruits and befriends a memorable and motley crew of travelers. The narrative leaves unanswered questions about the duo's time on the road (Coyote's schooling, for example), but 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. Ages 9 12. Agents: Pam Victorio and Bob Diforio, D4EO Literary Agency.
Customer Reviews
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I LOVED IT.
I stayed up far too late reading it.
I like how Coyote’s just like,
“Hi, Do you want to come on my overcrowded camper with my slightly crazed father and kitty?!” To random people.
~ ✨ Starflame of GalaxyClan ✨
Best book ever
This is my favorite book ever. Such a good story and it made me cry.
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunshine
I read this on the recommendation of my 11 year old grandson because he loved it. It brought me nearly to tears several times; but, I loved it too! The goodness of all the characters is just heart-warming. It’s just a wonderful story.