The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
By Dan Gemeinhart
Recommended for ages 9 and up
Coyote is a
twelve year old girl on a grand adventure with her dad driving all over the
country. Luckily she’s a very resourceful, smart person who is learning how to
get herself out of odd situations, which is somewhere she often finds herself.
Why did
Coyote and her dad change their life five years ago, and take to the road? The
reader discovers they are running away from a tragic family event. Now, when unexpected
news from her home town near Seattle shocks Coyote, she resolves to go back to
rescue a treasured part of this past. Now instead of running away, she has
something important that she’s running to. One problem - she’s in Florida,
about as far from Seattle as she could be, and she has to be back in ninety-six
hours. Second problem – she can’t tell her dad to drive to Seattle because he’s
vowed never to go back there.
They’re
traveling in a renovated old school bus. An abandoned school bus is a funny and
fabulous vehicle for a journey, with its own wondrous secrets to reveal. It
also has lots of room for all kinds of unique and lovable strays that they pick
up along the way. First there’s Ivan, the wise and loyal kitten. Then at
different stops they’re joined by a diverse and highly entertaining assortment
of people who span all ages. Each boards the bus with a story and a challenge
they’re facing. Each is struggling to find their destiny.
Along with
the fun they share, what will this group of people learn from each other? How
will they help each other as they realize and appreciate the importance of
friends and family? Will Coyote make it to Seattle in time? And will she find
what she’s looking for on the journey? Coyote debates are people “just
passengers in life? That they’re just coasting by, along for the ride. Is it
true that people got to wake up and take their own destiny into their hands?”
Author Dan
Gemeinhart is a former teacher-librarian who lives in Wenatchee with his wife
and three daughters. The Remarkable
Journey of Coyote Sunrise is his latest book. Visit his website at http://dangemeinhart.com/
