The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise

by Dan Gemeinhart

Book Overview

"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 Wishtree

A 2020 ILA Teachers' Choice
A 2019 Parents' Choice Award Gold Medal Winner
Winner of the 2019 CYBILS Award for Middle Grade Fiction
An Amazon Top 20 Children's Book of 2019
A Junior Library Guild Selection

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."

This title has common core connections.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250196701
• ISBN13: 9781250196705
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.3" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Amazing Protagonist, Witty Humor, Highly Recommend

I'm a Youth Librarian reading up on some junior fiction at my local library to broaden my literary knowledge. This novel was impeccably written and tackles heavy topics like grief or trauma in an understandable and easily digested way. The main character, Coyote Sunrise is an amazing and relatable protagonist, even for an adult like myself. I really enjoy her personality and witty humor. I enjoyed the book so much I had to add it to my wishlist and personal collection. I highly recommend this excellent story!

Wonderful story

We read this book aloud with our family. Loved it. We laughed, we cried, we were surprised, we just loved it. Very well written characters, extremely well written story.