Five years. That's how long twelve-year-old Coyote and her dad, River, have lived on the road in an old school bus, criss-crossing the nation. It's also how long ago Coyote lost her mum and two sisters. Coyote hasn't been home in all that time, but when she learns that the park in her old neighborhood is being demolished - the very same park where she, her mum, and her sisters buried a treasured memory box - she devises an elaborate plan to get her dad to drive 3,600 miles back to Washington state . . . without him realising it. On the way, they'll pick up an eclectic group of folks. Lester has a lady love to meet. Salvador and his mom are looking to start over. Val needs a safe place to be herself. Coyote will learn that going home can sometimes be the hardest journey of all, but that with friends, she just might be able to turn her `once upon a time' into a `happily ever after.'
A girl and her father live on a bus and make a rush trip across America to get to their hometown in time to save a memory box with possessions buried in a park about to be demolished.About the AuthorDan Gemeinhart is a former elementary teacher-librarian and lifelong book nerd. He lives with his wife and three daughters in a small town in Washington state. He's the author of some other books, too: The Honest Truth, Some Kind of Courage, Scar Island, and Good Dog. If he ever meets you, he'd love to talk about books with you. dangemeinhart.com
Book InformationISBN 9781250196705
Author Dan GemeinhartFormat Hardback
Page Count 352
Imprint Henry Holt & Company IncPublisher Henry Holt & Company Inc
Weight(grams) 437g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 146mm * 29mm