I have a friend who loves voicey middle grade with a southern feel to it, and this book immediately made me think of her. Coyote is an absolute wonder. She’s unconventional and a little wild, kind of a loner, and has such a huge heart. I really like Rodeo, her dad, as well. He’s got a very hippy sensibility and definitely wouldn’t be everyone’s pick for best dad, but his temperament really works with Coyote, and he works really hard to make sure she has what she needs.

This is a book about grief. It’s a book about saying goodbye to someone you’ve already lost, and how sometimes grief is a journey, and on that journey, you have to say goodbye more than once. Some of the scenes in which Coyote and her dad talk about or around their losses were so poignant. I cried more than once.

It’s also a story set during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, so it has an underlying uncertainty and loneliness to it. It doesn’t have to do with the pandemic at all, really, but the shutdowns and fears about the virus impacted different characters and scenes in ways that made me think.

The only thing I kept waiting for and felt like was missing from the story is more information about Coyote’s sisters. She lost her mom and two sisters in a car accident long before this book (and another about Coyote and her dad) takes place. While this book focused on the loss of her mom, I felt like it was a little odd that she never named her sisters or had any memories of them or longing for them specifically. I haven’t yet read COYOTE SUNRISE, so it’s possible her relationships with them are explained more fully in the other book.

On the whole, I loved Coyote’s powerful voice and the sweet and silly rituals she shares with her dad and the lucky people they bring into their lives. I can definitely see fans of Kate DiCamillo’s contemporary novels or fans of Gillian McDunn loving this book.

Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions my own.

This amazing sequel to Coyote Sunrise continues Coyote's adventures. She and her dad have moved off the bus and into a house. Coyote is attending the local middle school but it all feels pretty difficult. When Coyote finds her mom's ashes, she sets off on a quest (with her dad) to find the perfect place to leave her mom's ashes. There are some new characters as well as old friends, but the Coyote's spirit and tenacity remain the same. A wonderful second story.

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Let me start this review by saying yes, this is as good as The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, and, yes, you will cry.

Honestly, you’ll probably cry more, because while Coyote and Rodeo spent the majority of the first book running from the pain of their grief, they meet it head on here as they prepare to say their final goodbyes. Their journey is also set during the pandemic, with the heartbreaking stories of loss and fear and hate from that time well represented. In many ways I thought this was a heavier and more mature book than the first.

And yet, the magic Dan Gemeinhart created when he first wrote Coyote's story is still very much present. The thrill of a journey, destination unknown; the comfort of old friends and the discovery of new ones; the moments of poignancy interspersed with humor and dancing and living. The sandwiches. It's all still here and I think all culminates into one big reassurance that, although life can break our hearts in the absolute worst of ways, there is a way through the darkness and still joys worth experiencing.

Five of the biggest stars imaginable to Coyote Lost and Found. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I loved every page.

Out today in book stores, Dan Gemeinhart follows up The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise with Coyote Lost and Found. Coyote, still sharing the grief from the loss of her mother and two sisters with her father Rodeo, has just begun settling in to her new school and a new normal for life when she finds a box containing her mother’s ashes. She and her father must come to terms with whether they are ready to scatter the ashes. The bigger problem lies in the Coyote’s accidental loss of her mother’s wishes for where they are to be scattered when she sold one of her mother’s favorite books to a used book store. The question is whether Coyote can find her mom’s instructions without her father ever realizing they were lost. They crank up Yager, their old trusty bus, and add a few unlikely friends for an adventure that proves to be as humorous as it is touching in their remembrance and in their seeking closure for their loss.

I read the second Coyote book without having read the first. It is tricky for a writer to include enough of a first book to keep the new reader informed without repeating so much that the reader of the first book is not bored by repetition. He did the first well, and I am guessing that he did the second as well since this is a story all unto itself. I also know that I now have the urge to go back and read the first book.

The sequel to "The Remarkable Journey. of Coyote Sunrise" - a heartwarming middle-grade novel. I listened to the first book last year, and fell in love with the character of Coyote and her dad, Rodeo.

A year after their first adventure comes to an end, Coyote finds a box of her mothers ashes that her dad had hidden away for the last six years. They decide that they are finally ready to scatter the ashes at her desired final resting place, which she had written in a book of poetry. The only problem is, this book was turned in to a thrift store somewhere along their last journey. While keeping the missing book a secret from her dad, the pair set out on another cross-country adventure on their bus at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Coyote Sunrise books are perfect for middle-grade readers - tackling relatable themes of friendship and family, while also exploring themes of grief and moving on after loss.

The sequel is just as great as the first - really hoping there is a third book in the series!

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this digital galley ahead of publication date.

Coyote is such a special character. I can't stress this enough. And as someone who fell in love with Coyote in The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, it was such a delight to be reunited with her.

Now that Coyote is settled and attending school, road trips are fewer for her and her dad, Rodeo. However, when the beginning of the pandemic starts and school is closed for 3 weeks, Coyote and Rodeo fire up the school bus and get ready for their next adventure. Of course in typical Coyote fashion, they meet a few friends along the way, and get into some hijinks.

What I love about this book and it's predecessor is that it's full of heart. Coyote is a gem. How she sees the world after all she's been through ... truly remarkable. I hope Dan Gemeinhart keeps writing Coyote books because I'll keep reading and loving them!

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced edition to experience more of Coyote's story. Readers will fall in love with the continued adventure of her journey! Exploring the real life situations that many kids go through of keeping secrets, telling the truth, moving on in relationships had me hooked to find out what decisions Coyote would make.

I have been waiting so long to return to Coyotes story!!! If you loved the first novel, this one will not disappoint.

Coyote and her dad have a settled life that they both are happy with. Coyote discovers that her father has been hiding something from her. They decide to embark on a new adventure, one that means they meet new people along the way, as Coyote is known to do.

Coyote must also contend with her father finding love again.

Overall, I loved this book as much as my introduction to Coyote and her family. It feels like a hug and I carry Coyote with me a lot. I can’t wait to add this to my library so my students can read it.

It's rare that a follow-up book is on par with the original, but this is one of those cases. The characters were unique and loveable as always, the storyline was heart wrenching but approachable, and the tone overall was exactly what I was hoping for. While I did enjoy the first Coyote Sunrise book a bit more and found that this book's pacing was a bit off for me, I would still highly recommend this quick MG read.

This is one of those rare books where the second one is just as good as the first. Coyote Lost and Found deals with some pretty heavy emotions, but as always there is friendship and humor. This book was a quick read and picks back up where the first one left off. I think kids her age can relate to the pressures of fitting in and trying to navigate identity. Losing yourself and picking up the pieces of messes that everyone makes. The theme is beautifully presented and I might just like this book a little better than the first one.

Once again Coyote takes us on an adventure, this time in search of one of her mother’s poetry books which her friend Salvador emphasizes is "not gone, it’s just lost.” Coyote justifies this trip to her father as a quest. More importantly, she emphasizes, “This is a journey thing, not a destination thing.” As the journey take some surprisingly odd turns, she tells her father and her fellow travelers to "go with the flow." In the end, Coyote lists the many meaningful things she’s learned from her quest.

What a heartwarming story, filled with humor, preposterous situations, lots of surprises, and a wonderful poem! Recommended for grades 5 – 8.

This was a great companion to The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise. I fell in love with all of the characters all over again. I loved seeing Coyote's development and how her problems grew with her. She faced more mature problems in this book but that go right along with the grieving process that never ends when you lose a loved one. And we got to meet more quirky characters through their adventures. I also liked that Rodeo showed a lot of growth through this book and the friction between him and Coyote.

Coyote Lost and Found is an amazing sequel to The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise! Coyote and Rodeo set off on another adventure that takes them across the country, but this time they are going to find Mom's final resting place. The only problem is that Coyote is not sure where that resting place is, and she's afraid to tell Rodeo. She concocts her plans, and works to convince Rodeo it's just another adventure! They bring other characters along on their journey, and of course meet a few on the way. The story takes place at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and although this does shape the story a bit it is not a main focus. I love this author's way of creating characters that seem so real - their feelings, problems, and successes are very realistic. This emotional, hopeful, and uplifting story is a wonderful read!

I loved this sequel to The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise! This book brings us back into the lives of Coyote and Rodeo while also introducing some fun new characters. I really enjoyed the adventure the characters take in this one and thought it handled grief just as excellently as the first one did.

All in all, I would definitely recommend this one to fans of the first and readers of all age who want a book with lots of heart, humor, and a few moments that will leave you teary eyed.

A heartfelt middle grade road trip novel that picks up where the last book left off and sees Coyote, her dad, her friend and her dad's new girlfriend retracing their previous journey in search of her mother's missing poetry book. A beautiful story of friendship, love, grief and learning to let go. Coyote is such a memorable protagonist and I really hope there will be more books! Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early audio and digital copy in exchange for my honest review!

Almost a year after Coyote and her dad settled in their new home, she finds a box with her mom's ashes. She thinks she is ready to say goodbye and wants to find out where her mom wanted her ashes spread. There's just one problem: Coyote accidentally sold the book that had her mom's wishes written in it sometime in the last year. She doesn't want to tell her dad that she lost such an important book, but when schools shut down because of COVID, it gives her the opportunity to retrace their steps and try it.

I almost never cry when reading or watching something. This book made me cry for several minutes on an airplane. It was absolutely worth it. The book is about grief, particularly the part of grief where you learn to move on but realize that things will never be completely the same. Grief will hurt differently over time, and some days are harder than others. Holes that are left behind won't be refilled, but you learn to adjust and find happiness and hope in spite of the loss. This book is about that hope in the midst of grief.

This book does a tremendous job at many things, but balancing devastating circumstances while keeping things positive and hopeful is perhaps its best art. While the book doesn't dwell on the pandemic too much, it is firmly set in that environment. Coyote also sees firsthand some of the racism that happened during that time. Her response is compassionate and human. Considering the broader theme of grief, I liked how that moment tackles another kind of grief when things are unfair and people are unkind. How the group deals with that event is one of the best depictions I've ever seen of mourning and supporting another person in hard times, and in spite of the darkness of the situation, the book manages to make even that feel manageable.

Coyote spends a lot of the book not being honest with her father, and she does make bad decisions otherwise in her attempt to hide losing the very important book. She is also jealous about her father's new relationship and her best friend's other friendships. She isn't perfect. She makes some bad choices and is overwhelmed with emotions that are a lot for anyone but especially someone in the middle of growing up. Although she makes many mistakes, she is relatable and real. She eventually owns up to her mistakes and does her best to fix them. If you're going to have a character in a kids book make those kinds of mistakes, then please, have them try to fix them like Coyote does here.

All of the characters are a delight. The adventure is a delight. Even the sad parts are a delight.

I didn't realize this book was a sequel when I read it, but you don't need to read the first one to be fully invested and engaged in this story. I haven't read the first book yet, but I'm sure this book would live up to readers' expectations.

This book is sweet and hopeful and heartbreaking in the best ways. It'll make you laugh and cry, maybe even on the same page. It's hard to review this one without spoiling it, so the best thing I can say in this review is really just: go read it. And bring tissues.

It's not often that a sequel is just as good as the first book in a series. Coyote Lost and Found is the sequel to The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, and let me tell you, it is just as good! I hugged my Kindle when I finished this book!

Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, have finally settled down in a permanent home after driving around the country for 5 years in their school bus-turned-home, named Yager. Just as Covid hits, Coyote discovers her deceased mother's cremated remains aboard Yager. She feels like she might be able to let her mother go by scattering her ashes. Her dad struggles with this decision, but he agrees that it's a step in the right direction towards healing. Luckily, Coyote's parents both wrote down their desired final resting places inside of a book. All Coyote has to do is look inside the book and she'll know where she and Rodeo need to go to scatter her mom's ashes. The problem is that the book is missing. She must have sold it to a used bookstore during their earlier epic cross-country journey. She narrows her search down to a few thrift shops and used bookstores in several different states. She just has to convince Rodeo to keep driving without him knowing that she doesn't have the book. Along the way, they pick up an old friend and make several new ones. This story is at times bittersweet and sad, but mostly quirky and hilariously funny. Coyote, Rodeo, and their band of hitchhikers are the kinds of friends we'd all be lucky to have. This series is one of my favorites. I'm always down for a road trip with Coyote, Rodeo, and Yager!

This follow-up novel did NOT disappoint! I loved hanging out with Coyote and Rodeo, and the cast of characters that join along the way. This novel was poignant & a bit sad but SO well done. If you like juvenile fiction with a grown-up edge, Coyote Sunrise books are for you!

Coyote, her Dad, and her found family set off on another adventure. One of my favorite MG authors has written a sequel that’s even better than the first Coyote story - all the laughs, tears, friendship and heartache a book can hold in just the right amounts. Coyote is like India Opal - determined, loyal, vulnerable, and a friend we would all be lucky to have. Stop reading this review and go make friends with Coyote.

Even though this book is about grief and loss, it may just be the feel good story on the year.

Coyote Lost and Found by Dan Gemeinhart, is the sequel to The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, which was a wonderful story and then he writes this which is just as wonderful. He includes enough background that it can be read as a stand alone, but you don’t want to miss the first adventure.

Coyote and her dad concluded their never-ending journey in the first book and have settled into a house once again. Coyote attends middle school and is feeling all the feelings that go along with fitting in. She doesn’t! Rodeo has befriended his female neighbor, Candace, and all is going along fairly well until Coyote finds her mother's ashes. She asks her dad about them and he admits that he hid them from her. The couple had a plan and dad has failed to carry it out. Here’s the plan… both Coyote's parents wrote down in a book of poetry what they wanted done with their ashes upon their death. They wrote on different pages and taped the pages together. This is in the event should something happen to one of them and the other would know the others wishes. Rodeo admits that he has never looked in the book to see what his wife had written, so he asks Coyote to do it for him. When Coyote goes to find the book, she realizes that she must have traded it in with a stack of books at one of the many used book stores they visited while journeying around the country. She is able to narrow down the possibilities to four bookstore. The story is set during the Covid 19 pandemic and schools are closed, so, she, Rodeo, Candace and her only friend, Salvador, fire up the old school bus named Yeager and head out on a road trip to scatter her mom's ashes. She’s not delighted with Candace being on the quest, but Rodeo says another driver will help them cover more ground faster. It seems Candace and Rodeo have become an item. But here’s the catch, Coyote hasn't told Rodeo that she doesn't have her mom's book, and therefore, doesn't know what she is to do with the ashes. So Rodeo thinks they are headed in the direction of the final resting place for ashes when in reality they are tracing their steps back to used bookstores. The party of four pick up a couple of interesting passengers along the way making for a more adventurous experience.

Is it even possible that the book will still be in one of those stores?

Get ready for an adventure of fun, laughter, disaster, disappointment, grief, sadness, mistakes and an event that nearly gets one of the party arrested.