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While one-off stories are fantastic, I love that children's series lets readers return to trusted characters. Series allow children to see a wider arc of character development and decision-making—often imperfect and in transition—when they are trying to figure out how to identify and connect with the world themselves. That shared experience over time is why I only write series myself—to let kids evolve alongside their favorite characters.
Taylor's book list on middle grade series to laugh out-loud
Why did Taylor love this book?
So I'll admit, this book isn't a series. I only include it here because it should be, and apparently, Dan Gemeinhart is working on a sequel! We need more Coyote!
I have never seen anyone with this book that wasn't laughing or crying—or laugh-crying. I do not doubt that Coyote's odyssey with her father Rodeo and the many misfits they encounter along the way will become one of your favorite books. Plus, Gladys, the goat, could carry her own series by herself!
5 authors picked The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
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 mom and two sisters.
Coyote hasn't been home since, but when she learns that the park in her old neighbourhood is being demolished - the very same park where she, her mum, and her sisters buried a memory box - she devises a plan to get her dad to drive 3,600 miles back to Washington state.
On the way, they'll pick up an eclectic group of folks. Lester…