

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Family / Alternative Family
4.7
(1.1K)
Dan Gemeinhart
"Sometimes a story comes along that just plain makes you want to hug the world. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise is Dan Gemeinhart’s finest book yet — and that’s saying something. Your heart needs this joyful miracle of a book." —Katherine Applegate, acclaimed author of The One and Only Ivan and WishtreeA 2020 ILA Teachers’ Choice A 2019 Parents' Choice Award Gold Medal Winner Winner of the 2019 CYBILS Award for Middle Grade FictionAn Amazon Top 20 Children's Book of 2019 A Junior Library Guild SelectionFive 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.”This title has common core connections.
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Author
Dan Gemeinhart
Pages
352
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Published Date
2019-01-08
ISBN
1250196701 9781250196705
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"This was a really good book."
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Sunflower
"I have said it before and I’ll say it again: The found. Family. Trope. Always wins. 8/10 ❤️"
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The Good Witch
"I love the family and they have to get though the hard times"
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Brittany McCurley
"such an interesting book. couldn't put it down "
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Kaiya Lambert
"This was such an adorable book! Fit for any age and just marvelous! Really heartwarming and comforting. This book is such an adventure and you start to really relate to the characters. I encourage everyone no matter age to read this book cause it was amazing!"
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Bridget
"one of the first books to make me cry at the end…very fun, adventurous, and lighthearted while still making you feel that gut wrenching pity-heartbreak at the end."
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Taylor Blessing
"I found this book at my school library when I was in middle school, and I loved it. I loved it so much that the following year when I was in a hurry to get to class I grabbed this book and read it again. It was great both times! "
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Kynnedy Beale
"Def recommend to middle schoolers out there!!!"
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Oregano 🥍🥍
"This was such an amazing read! I love the characters, the setting, the friendships, and especially the cat. Really inspired me to get out of my comfort zone and take a risk every so often. So much love for this book!!!💗 "
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Kendra
"found family but they have to separate at the end. made me cry."
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Kat Lawson