{"product_id":"coyote-queen-jessica-vitalis-9780063314405","title":"Coyote Queen","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jessica Vitalis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0063314401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063314405\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwillow Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 6.00w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e521002 \/ Coyote Queen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/04\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2023 pg. 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/24\/2023 pg. 1","brand":"Jessica Vitalis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44129046200575,"sku":"9780063314405","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b2c2851d-882b-4e80-8f27-cb7a3f9e0066.jpg?v=1687461763","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/coyote-queen-jessica-vitalis-9780063314405","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}