Read The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise Dan Gemeinhart 9781250196705 Books

Product details Age Range 9 - 12 years Grade Level 4 - 6 Lexile Measure 730 (What's this?) Hardcover 352 pages Publisher Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (January 8, 2019) Language English ISBN-10 1250196701

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise Dan Gemeinhart 9781250196705 Books Reviews

• If I could rate this book a trillion stars, I would. Holy moly this was amazing.
  
  I have been reading some good middle-grade for Middle-Grade March, and this was my next to last. Honestly, I hate that I waited all month to read it, but also happy I went out with a BANG because this book was everything I had been waiting for in a book. EVERYTHING!
  
  Ok, so here's what it's about
  
  After the death of her two sisters and mother, Coyote and her dad, Rodeo abandoned their real names and their life in WA for a life on the road aboard a refitted school bus. When Coyote discovers that her childhood park is going to be torn up, and the memory box she buried with her sisters and mother lost forever, she embarks on a journey home from somewhere in Florida. Along the way, they pick up some travelers Lester, who is going to see his girlfriend in Idaho, Salvador and his mom who are trying to get to the midwest for a new life, and Val, who is heading toward Seattle after being kicked out of her home for being gay. Along with a cat named Ivan and eventually, a goat named Gladys, they all find themselves caught up in Coyote's mission to come face to face with her tragic past.
  
  First off, Coyote's voice is just amazing. She is confident and sassy and caring and everything I love in a protagonist. Her dad, Rodeo is equally as amazing which made this duo one I would follow to the ends of the world. The cast of colorful characters they meet add so much to the story that I could not put the book down. I had to know what was going to happen lest I fall over and die from agony. Normally, I am not very vocal when I am reading, but I found myself uttering a few ohs and ahs as I was reading and even grabbed myself some tissues.
  
  Because I was peeling onions, of course. Geez
  
  So, after I finished this book, I went on ahead and bought the entire library of Dan's. I might go on ahead and say that this was the nest book I have read in 2019.
  
  Buy it. Borrow it. Whatever you have to do. If you want a quirky, heartbreaking, yet happy middle-grade, this is the one.
• I realize it's early to call my favorite middle grade read of 2019, but I cannot imagine a book topping this one for me. If you enjoyed Mosquitoland by David Arnold then you'll love this. I loooove a main character with spunk and wit who you find yourself cracking up through all her interactions because she's just so perfectly herself. Toss in life on the road and picking up a cast of characters along the way, and it's the best kind of book (other than magic). Also, this book has made me realize I need to keep a reading journal. I was taking pictures of all these delightful sentences, like
  
  "Good morning," I said, and while those words are technically nice words I said them so cold you coulda stirred 'em into a glass of milk and made ice cream.
  
  And
  
  "The eggs already broken, so we may as well enjoy the omelette."
  
  Solid 5 star read for me. Have tissues handy.
• Coyote and Rodeo, her dad (though he doesn't like being called 'dad') have called a school bus home for the last 5 years. They go wherever they're called, whether it's toward the best taco truck in California or an excellent pork chop sandwich in Idaho. The one place Rodeo won't go, though, is the last place Coyote called home in Washington State. It's too hard, remembering what caused them to pack up and hit the road - the death of her mom and two sisters. But Coyote remembers. And when she hears that their memory capsule is about to be demolished - the capsule where her mom and sisters wrote notes of love for one another, to be dug up one day far in the future - she knows that somehow, someway, she must get home. But can she get Rodeo to agree?
  
  Dan Gemeinhart (THE HONEST TRUTH, GOOD DOG), has done it again he's created a story that will bring laughter and tears and, ultimately, find a warm spot in your heart. Highly recommended for all readers (boys and girls) ages 8+.
• While watermelon slushees always disappoint, this book certainly does not! The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart is a beatifully written middle grade novel which follows the journey of a girl named Coyote and her Dad, Rodeo, as they travel across the country on a school bus. What Rodeo doesn’t know is that Coyote is on a mission to save something important from her past, and she is determined to reach her destination before it is too late. But what if what she is running toward is exactly what Rodeo has been running away from for the last 5 years? With the help of the new friends who they meet along the road, Coyote and Rodeo find the strength to face their past and their memories. I love this book so much I keep ordering more and more copies to lend out to friends. As a teacher, I read a lot of middle grade novels and this is definitely my pick for best middle grade novel of 2019. Coyote’s voice is so authentic; I was drawn in from the very first chapter and could not put it down. Through laughter, and through tears, I felt like I was on this journey with Coyote and I was not getting off that bus! Trust me, this is a road trip you need to take. Read The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart. You will not be disappointed.
• Coyote has an Aha Moment in chapter one, she is tired of walking in and out of gas stations alone. The only problem is her dad, but don't tell him that, Rodeo is content to continue their life traveling across the country in a bus. When Coyote hears something from her grandma, she determines to find her way home across the country. Along the way, her bus fills with a delightful cast of characters, both human and animal, and each one helps her on her journey home. Coyote's story will stick with me for a very long time! #LitReviewCrew
• Having read all of Dan Gemeinhart's books, I am a huge fan and he did not disappoint with this latest adventure! Such an amazing storyteller. I felt like I was a passenger on this wonderful ride! My heart is full for having experienced this fantastic, page turning, tale!