This is a lovely book. Such a sweet story and Coyote is such a lovable character. The idea of living on a school bus and traveling the US has it's appeal and it was fun to experience through Coyote and Rodeo.

I will say that when life got crazy, I didn't feel the pull to pick this book back up. Some books just won't let you go. This one I had to make myself go back to because I love Dan Gemeinhart so much. Once I was reading, I loved it, but it just wasn't a "can't put down" kind of book like Scar Island.

I wasn’t able to download this title (I was very newly approved and did not know how).

Due to not being able to download, I have not yet read the book. I requested, and I was not able to figure out the download process before it was archived.

I can't stop thinking about this story that is both heartbreaking and heartwarming. I believe this to be a strong contender for the Newbery.

I loved this middle grade book. Coyote's character was very interesting to read. Her outgoing nature, love for her friends & family, and her spunky attitude made the whole novel so enjoyable. The themes of loving people regardless of what they look like and giving everyone a chance is definitely something I want to have on my library's bookshelf. My heart was touched by the love that Coyote and Rodeo had for each other and their growth over the journey they took together. I can see this helping both parents and children understand that not everyone grieves the same and what is important to one person is almost always worth the sacrifice of another. I can't wait to put this book on my staff picks shelf in the library.

This book was kind of hard to read in that it was an emotional read. Coyote hasn't been home since the death of her mother and two sisters. Her father and Coyote travel the country in an old school bus. This book is about family, loss and moving on. A good read, but a difficult read.

Coyote and her dad, Rodeo have been on the road for 5 years, ever since her mother and 2 sisters died in a car crash. Moving forward and never looking back works for Rodeo, but it isn't working for Coyote anymore. When she finds out that the park near their former home is being demolished, she devises a plan to get back there and save the memory box that she, her mother, and her sisters buried there, without Rodeo knowing that's where they're going. Along the way, they make some new friends and Coyote realizes that life without connections isn't really living. I loved Coyote and her journey to pick up the pieces of her life was heartbreaking.

I think it would be absolutely awesome to turn an old school bus into a home. Of course, not with my 3 kids, my husband and myself, but once my kids are grown, I want to find something unusual and turn it into a home! I really enjoyed The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise!

Dan Gemeinhart is one of my favorite new authors. He has a unique style that grabs the interest of the reader and takes them along for an incredible journey. I had happy tears and sad tears as I joined Coyote on her story. loved it.

I enjoyed the story of Coyote as she and her hippie father Rodeo pick up a lot of unusual guests into their school bus home. However, it can be painful to watch Rodeo failing as a parent, as he is unable to face his own grief, much less help his daughter cope with the loss of her mother and two sisters.

You will fall in love with Coyote. You will laugh and cry your way through this heartwarming and inspiring story. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise will be a contender for 2019 youth awards.

This book pushes the boundaries of realistic fiction, but in a way that you'd like to believe could happen, in the way that you want all people to be kind and trustworthy. Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, are living in a schoolbus-converted-to-a-home, since her sisters and mother died in an accident five years earlier. Dad can't take it and so they've changed their names and uprooted themselves from their memories. Coyote has adapted pretty well to this life, but it's hard not to talk about them. When she finds out that the park where she buried a memory box with her family is about to be erased, she contrives a way to (hopefully) get back in time without her father realizing the goal. Along the way, they meet, help, and are helped by, an appealing assortment of other travelers who become friends. I think my favorite work of Dan Gemeinhart's to date.

Coyote Sunrise and her father, Rodeo, have been content living their life on the road in an old school bus for the last five years. But, everything isn't always as it seems and when Coyote receives some news from her grandmother she knows the must go home and fast.. Home is a place they haven't been in years and a place that Rodeo has no intention of returning to. The power of home calls to Coyote and it is up to her to figure out a way to get herself there, even though the road is filled with obstacles. With the help of some unexpected new friendships, Coyote begins to make her remarkable journey to not only home but also to herself.

Dan Gemeinhart knows how to tug on the heartstrings. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise is everything you can want in a book. Coyote is powerful. Coyote is amazing. It is by far the best middle grade book I've read in a long time and is still sticking with me. I can't wait to read this book aloud to my 5th grade students.

This book is wonderful. There are characters you cheer on, laugh and cry with and more. After finishing, I now want to know what happened next to Ella and her dad and every person they met along the way.

I also love how book titles are shared throughout the story. This book is a gem!

I read Some Kind of Courage by Dan Gemeinhart and it was one of my favorite books, which is why I read The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise. Gemeinhart has this wonderful way of communicating what adults need to hear through the voice of a child. Coyote is a fantastic character, strong and independent, but is also fighting an unrelenting sadness. The story is unique and will interest readers of all ages. When I finished The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, I immediately looked up all of Dan Gemeihart's other books so I could read them.

Although I could see the potential in this text, I was not able to sustain my attention and finish the narrative.

Coyote is an irresistible main character; I just want to meet and get to know her better in real life. The tragic, funny, and very moving events in this book are relayed through her voice as she remembers and experiences them. She faces extraordinary adventures thrust upon her as her dad struggles with grief and the need to take care of and 'protect' Coyote. There is not a false note in this book as Coyote bravely sets a mission for herself, and consequently for her dad as well. The conclusion is touching and important, and you root for all the members of this little family as they move forward and come to terms with all that they've had to face. Coyote, or Ella, will stay with you, and you will be the better for it.

4.5 stars. Loved this emotionally rich and intricate story. Coyote and her dad, "Rodeo," are fascinating characters, traveling the country to avoid their grief. And this unusual coping strategy has been mostly working for 5 years. But now that Coyote is getting older, and the park and her time capsule are in danger, it's not working for her any more. The ensemble of characters around Coyote are fantastic. Everyone in this is growing or facing a new challenge or trying to work through identity issues. There's so much goodness in this one story. Highly recommend.

Readers will love Coyote from page 1. It is a privilege to ride along on the journey of finding herself and finding her way back to her family.

Oh wow. All the feels. I laughed so hard at the some the parts of this, and cried just as hard at others. It was not at all what I expected, it was so much better!! Highly recommended to grades 5 & up.

This book was amazing and is going to stay with me for awhile. I immediately fell in love with Rodeo and Coyote Sunrise and all of the friends that they met throughout their travels. Gemeinhart did a great job making the reader feel like they were also one of the wayward travelers journeying in the big yellow school bus along with Coyote and her dad Rodeo. I laughed, I cried, and I was very sad when this story was over and I no longer got to journey along with this crazy duo!