A 2022 William Allen White Children's Book Award Winner A California Young Reader Gold Medal Winner A 2019 Parents' Choice Award Gold Medal Winner An Amazon Top 20 Children's Book of 2019 A Bank Street Books' Best Books of the Year A Junior Library Guild Selection A Bookriot "25 Of The Best Middle School Books For Today's Readers" Pick A School Library Journal Best Book of 2019 A 2020 Lone Star Reading List Selection A Book Riot "Best Middle School Books for Young Readers" Selection A GoodReads "Best Middle Grade Books of 2019" Finalist "Coyote's bold, engaging voice pops off the page.Gemeinhart infuses the story with moments of lyrical writing and folksy wisdom served up with a dollop of girl power." - The New York Times "Narrator Coyote is legendary: wise, thoughtful, and perceptive.The narrative is beautifully paced and ranges easily from comic to bittersweet." - Booklist , starred review "Sincere friendships, inventive obstacles, and emotional depth propel the cross-country trip as the winning protagonist stakes a claim for her future by reclaiming the past." - Publishers Weekly "This is not just a story about Coyote's remarkable journey--this novel solidifies Gemeinhart as a remarkable children's author." - BookPage "Gemeinhart has created a memorable voice in Coyote, a girl wise beyond her years, in this poignant tale of strangers becoming family and helping a grieving girl and her father come to terms with a terrible loss." - The Buffalo News "Coyote's story is wise, funny, and holds onto your heart long after you've read the final page.

" - Amazon "A rollicking, wonderful adventure." - The Young Folks "[Gemeinhart] tempers Coyote's grief with her triumphant growth from a girl whose sole purpose is keeping her father on an even keel to one who realizes that she alone must find, and even fight for, her own happiness." - Horn Book "You'll plain want to hug the world in the end." - Paste Magazine "There's a lot of heart here." - Common Sense Media.