{"product_id":"coyote-queen-hardcover","title":"Coyote Queen - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessica Vitalis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Winningly intense.\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A powerful novel of tremendous empathy and optimism.\" --Gary D. Schmidt, Newbery Honor winner and National Book Award finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Exquisitely written and painfully real.\" --Megan E. Freeman, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eAlone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen a twelve-year-old decides that she must get herself and her mother out of a bad situation, an eerie connection to a coyote pack helps her see who she's meant to be--and who she can truly save. \u003cem\u003eThe Benefits of Being an Octopus \u003c\/em\u003emeets \u003cem\u003eThe Nest\u003c\/em\u003e in this contemporary middle grade novel about family, class, and resilience, with a magical twist.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve-year-old Fud feels trapped. She lives a precarious life in a cramped trailer with her mom and her mom's alcoholic ex-boxer boyfriend, Larry. Fud can see it's only a matter of time until Larry explodes again, even if her mom keeps on making excuses for his behavior. If only Fud could find a way to be as free as the coyotes roaming the Wyoming countryside: strong, smart, independent, and always willing to protect their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Larry comes home with a rusted-out houseboat, Fud is horrified to hear that he wants to fix it up for them to live on permanently. All she sees is a floating prison. Then new-neighbor Leigh tells Fud about Miss Black Gold, a beauty pageant sponsored by the local coal mine. While Fud doesn't care much about gowns or talents or prancing around on stage, she cares \u003cem\u003every much \u003c\/em\u003eabout getting herself and her mom away from Larry before the boat is finished. And to do that, she needs money, in particular that Miss Black Gold prize money.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne problem: the more Fud fantasizes about escape, the more her connection to the coyotes lurking outside her window grows. And strange things have started happening--is Fud really going color-blind? Are her eyebrows really getting bushier? And why does it suddenly seem like she can smell \u003cem\u003eeverything\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJessica Vitalis crafts a moving and voice-driven novel about family and resilience, with a fantastical twist. \u003cem\u003eCoyote Queen\u003c\/em\u003e is perfect for readers of \u003cem\u003eThe Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Elephant in the Room\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 7.7 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coyote Queen\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695771881535,"sku":"9780063314405","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/ed68c98c5f56654de6523f72c190350e.webp?v=1765005019","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/coyote-queen-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}