Rarely does a sequel live up to the first book, but Coyote Lost and Found does! Immensely! Gemeinhart is thoughtful, teems with verisimilitude through his 13-year-old protagonist, and covers big, hard emotions that many middle schoolers have to deal with, especially in regards to moving on after the death of a parent. Bravo, Gemeinhart!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to be able to read and review this book!

4/5

When I saw there was a sequel to <i>The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise</i>, I was thrilled to get the chance to step onto that bus again with Coyote, her dad, and a few surprise companions.

The book opens with Coyote and Rodeo living a more settled life, but I knew they would not be settled for long because this is a family who deals with love, grief, and life by rambling on the open road. Coyote finds something surprising, and the ensuing fallout with her dad is the impetus for another road trip in Yager, their trusty school bus which is their home on the road. An old friend is welcomed on the journey while another passenger joins in for the ride which is not appreciated by Journey. Coyote needs to solve a bit of a puzzle, leading them to journey to a few different towns while she and Rodeo work on processing big feelings and moving on. Rodeo becomes a bit more of the father I wished he would have been for Coyote in the last book, but they both were and are learning to navigate this life together. I definitely shed a few tears while reading the book. I will suggest the book to some of my students and will likely select it as a read aloud for at least one of my small groups of intervention students.

It's always interesting to see a book set against the backdrop of COVID, and I wonder sometimes how these books will age when they are read by kids five or ten years from now who did not live through those times.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for granting me access to an ARC.

Dan Gemeinhart's Coyote Lost and Found is a heartwarming sequel to The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise. Picking up a year after Coyote and her father, Rodeo, have settled down in Oregon, this middle-grade novel takes readers on another emotional, cross-country road trip. This time, Coyote is on a mission to find a book that holds the key to fulfilling her mother’s final wishes regarding her ashes. As in the first book, the story focuses on themes of grief, family, and the healing power of human connection.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This follow up to The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise was excellent. I'm in awe of how Gemeinhart is able to write so well from the perspective of a teen girl. Coyote is likeable and tender and the struggles she goes through in this story are so relatable.

I've already recommended this title to several people and will continue!

2020 was an absolute dumpster fire of a year, however one of my highlights that year happened to be when I read The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise. Needless to say it was one of my favorite books that year.

Picking up the sequel 4 years later felt like no time at all had passed. Many of the things I loved about the first book were present in this one too: a road trip across the U.S., an eccentric group of characters, the found family trope, and one hell of a memorable main character. Second books almost never live up to the first, but this one came pretty darn close for me.

Nothing I could say in a review would adequately capture my love for these books, you just need to pick it up for yourself. Coyote Lost and Found has solidified a spot on my top books of 2024! I now have a daughter who is old enough to read these books and I cannot wait for her to experience Coyote’s story.

*Thank you to NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise was a summer reading selection for my school, and I loved it. I thought it had something for everyone - I was thrilled when a companion/sequel was released - Coyote Lost and Found is just as good and again will appeal to both middle school boys and girls. There is adventure and emotion, humor and sensitive topics. Dan Gemeinhart is a wonderful author and really has created an unforgettable pair in Coyote and her dad. Thanks to #NetGalley for the opportunity to preview #CoyoteLostandFound

A wonderful addition to Coyote’s story. My students will be very excited to read this one. They love Coyote!

A beautiful sequel! In the second book in the Coyote series, she and her father set off on another road trip adventure, this time looking for a clue as to where to spread her mom’s ashes. They pick up friends along the way, get into a bit of trouble, and learn some great lessons about grief, love, and family.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Coyote and Rodeo’s stories are wonderful. I love reading about the people they meet and their father/daughter bond. BUT - and this is obviously a personal preference - I just don’t understand why the author had to use GD twice in a MG book. I read an ARC so maybe that didn’t make it into the final print, but I was really put off by it. I know middle school aged kids curse but to me it felt like the equivalent of dropping an F bomb in a MG novel and it just felt really inappropriate.

Coyote is one of my favorite characters of all time. Her story will break your heart then overflow it. Make sure you have a box of tissues close while reading! Dan Gemeinhart is a master storyteller, and I highly recommend any story he writes.

Thank you for the advanced copy of this book! I will be posting my review on social media, to include Instagram, Amazon, Goodreads, and Instagram!

I read the first Coyote Sunrise book last year and absolutely loved it! Cried, but loved it. It felt like a pretty complete story so I wasn't sure about this sequel but it absolutely lived up to the first book...though I admit I think I shed even more tears with this one.

It's hard to say much about this book without spoilers - but my thoughts are 1. read the first book first and 2. this is one of the most tender books about grief and love that I have EVER read! It feels like such an authentic expression of the grief and loss of loved ones, the tension someone feels about "moving on", and the ways someone can say goodbye, while never forgetting. And in the midst of all of that, parts of this book were laugh-out-loud funny. Overall it was completely delightful and I completely LOVED it!

*Trigger Warnings: Grief, remembering death of parent and siblings, Covid-19

It’s been almost a year since Coyote and her dad settled down in a small Oregon town. But just as their lives were being close to “normal”, Coyote finds a box containing her mom’s ashes that was hidden in the bus and she thinks she’s ready to say goodbye. When Covid-19 hits and school is canceled, it’s the perfect time. The only problem - Coyote doesn’t know where her resting place is supposed to be. Her mom wrote it in a book of poetry that Coyote mistakenly sold last year on the road. Now, it’s up to Coyote to find the book so she can tell her dad where her mom’s resting place should be - all without her dad knowing she lost the book in the first place. Firing up their trusty bus, Yager, Coyote and her dad are ready to hit the road with some old friends and ready to discover some new ones.

Ah - Coyote and her dad have held a special place in my heart since reading about their first adventure. When I saw there was a sequel I immediately grabbed a copy as soon as I could.

This book is about moving on to the next chapter of your life and, even if it’s scary, accepting change, and finding things.

“…Finding ashes and finding books and finding friends and finding where you belong and finding clues and finding wings and finding a way and then, at the end, finding peace, Because we lose a lot, all of us on our journeys. There’s no way around that. But we find a lot, too, if we’re lucky. And I was.”

This book is aimed at middle grade readers, but I think those of all ages will enjoy it. Coyote is only thirteen in this novel, and she’s dealing with big emotions and grief of her mother and sisters death - so some may not like how she reacts to things - but, as someone who lost her dad at the age of twelve, the grieving process is weird and I hope think this novel will hope young readers in their own grieving processes. The characters will dig their way into your heart and you’ll think about them long after the last pages.

*Thank you Henry Holt and Co and NetGalley for an advance digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

My daughter and I waited a long time for this one- and we didn't even know we were waiting! We absolutely loved the original book, which felt like it had wonderful closure so to find out that a sequel was coming was a true delight for us. This book had all the warmth and adventure of the first book and I know we will recommend the duo with the same love we've recommended the original for years.

I sobbed my way through this book. So beautiful, so cathartic, such a good conclusion that I didn't even know I needed for the first book.

I loved this one! It is the perfect follow up to Coyote’s story and seems to provide healing for them. After the discovery of her mother’s ashes and the realization that she had lost a very important book, Coyote, Rodeo and their crew are off on another adventure. It shows that there are many ways to deal with loss.

I know that it is bad to review books based on other books, but the only way I can really comment on this book is by talking about the first Coyote book. Because I really do not like The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise. She is a character I like okay, but the story made me so mad. I felt like there were a lot of really big, traumatic things that were not handled. I hated Rodeo's character and I wanted to see more from him in terms of working on himself at the end.

I bring all this up because this book felt like it was written to address those concerns for me. And I was so happy to see Coyote and Rodeo on the road again but with talking (somewhat more) about feelings! Rodeo taking ownership! Processing our grief! All major wins. This was a sneaky COVID book, which is not my favorite thing. But I feel much happier recommending this series now.

I was a bit apprehensive to see a sequel to one of my favorite books, but Dan Gemeinhart did not disappoint. If anything, I think I liked "Coyote Lost and Found" even more than "Coyote Sunrise." I found a nice sense of closure and optimism with this installment. Additionally, I enjoyed the mystery-feel of this story through not knowing if the book would be found and if the instructions would be revealed.

I loved this one as much as the first book. Dan does such a great job balancing humor and the heartfelt and hard moments. And his descriptions of emotions are unmatched. One of the best books of the year.