Oktober 1890, Washington State: Der zwölfjährige Joseph hat nahezu alles verloren – seine Eltern, seine kleine Schwester und sein Zuhause. Doch als dann auch noch sein geliebtes Pferd verkauft wird, gibt er nicht auf, sondern beschließt, Sarah zurückzuholen. Koste es, was es wolle! Selbst wenn er dafür Naturgewalten trotzen muss, von wilden Tieren bedroht wird und schließlich sogar mit Männern zu tun hat, für die ein Menschenleben keinen Dollar wert ist. Aber wenn Joseph eines nicht verloren hat, dann ist es die Hoffnung, Sarah wiederzufinden. Und den Mut, dafür zu kämpfen.
Mark ist ein ganz normaler Junge. Eigentlich. Er hat einen Hund namens Beau und eine beste Freundin namens Jessie. Er fotografiert gerne und träumt davon eines Tages einen Berg zu besteigen. Aber in einer Hinsicht ist er anders. Mark ist krank. Krankenhaus krank. So krank, dass er vielleicht nicht wieder gesund wird. Mark haut ab – Beau immer an seiner Seite. Im Gepäck seine Kamera, sein Notizbuch und einen Plan, wie der den Gipfel von Mount Rainier erreichen kann. Und wenn es das Letzte ist, was er tut. Eine Geschichte über einen Jungen, der einen Berg besteigt und über ein Mädchen, das zurückbleibt. Eine Geschichte über große Fragen und kleine Augenblicke. Und über stillen Mut, Entschlossenheit und den treusten Hund der Welt.
"Sometimes a story comes along that just plain makes you want to hug the world. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise is Dan Gemeinhart’s finest book yet — and that’s saying something. Your heart needs this joyful miracle of a book." — Katherine Applegate, acclaimed author of The One and Only Ivan and Wishtree A 2019 Parents' Choice Award Gold Medal Winner Five years. That's how long Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, 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 in a car crash. 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 mom, 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 in four days...without him realizing it. Along the way, they'll pick up a strange crew of misfit travelers. Lester has a lady love to meet. Salvador and his mom are looking to start over. Val needs a safe place to be herself. And then there's Gladys... Over the course of thousands of miles, Coyote will learn that going home can sometimes be the hardest journey of all...but that with friends by her side, she just might be able to turn her “once upon a time” into a “happily ever after.” This title has common core connections.
From Dan Gemeinhart, the acclaimed author of The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, comes an extraordinary story about a family of runaways who take up residence in a small town, and the outcast boy who finds his voice and his people--perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate DiCamillo. In the dead of night, a truck arrives in Slaughterville, a small town curiously named after its windowless slaughterhouse. Seven mysterious kids with suitcases step out of the vehicle and into an abandoned home on a dead-end street, looking over their shoulders to make sure they aren't noticed. But Ravani Foster covertly witnesses their arrival from his bedroom window. Timid and lonely, Ravani is eager to learn everything he can about his new neighbors: What secrets are they hiding? And most mysterious of all...where are the adults? Yet amid this shadowy group of children, Ravani finds an unexpected friend in the warm and gutsy Virginia. But with this friendship comes secrets revealed--and danger. When Ravani learns of a threat to his new friends, he must fight to keep them safe, or lose the only person who has ever understood him. Full of wonder, friendship, and mystery, The Midnight Children explores the meaning of home, what makes a family, and what it takes to find the courage to believe in yourself.
Brodie was a good dog. And good dogs go to heaven.Except Brodie can't move on. Not just yet. As wonderful as his glimpse of the afterlife is, he can't forget the boy he left behind. The boy he loved, and who loved him in return.The boy who's still in danger.So Brodie breaks the rules of heaven. He returns to Earth as a spirit. With the help of two other lost souls -- lovable pitbull Tuck and surly housecat Patsy -- he is determined to find his boy and to save him. Even if it costs him paradise. Even if he loses his eternal soul.Because it's what a good dog would do.
The novel explores the lives of misfits and outcasts, highlighting their struggles and the dangers they face. It delves into themes of redemption and self-imposed limitations, illustrating how the most formidable prisons are often the ones we create within ourselves. The gripping narrative promises to uncover dark truths while offering a poignant look at the journey toward personal liberation.
A wondrous, heartwarming tribute to the fictional friends we make in stories,
how we find comfort and joy in them, and pass them down through the
generations - for fans of Beekle, Toy Story, and Inside Out.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a stand-alone
companion to the critically acclaimed The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
about a father and daughter who venture on a moving, uplifting, and rollicking
cross-country road trip.
Pod rúškom temnej noci dorazí do malého mestečka Slaughtervill kamión. Vystúpi z neho sedem záhadných detí. Poobzerajú sa okolo seba a vojdú do opusteného domu. Ich príchod potajomky sleduje osamelý a nesmelý Ravani Foster. Postáva pri okne vo svojej izbe a chce sa o svojich nových susedoch dozvedieť čo najviac. Nakoniec si medzi záhadnými deťmi nájde kamarátku, srdečnú a odvážnu Virgíniu. Lenže nové priateľstvo so sebou prináša aj zopár tajomstiev a jedno veľké nebezpečenstvo. Keď sa Ravani dozvie o hrozbe, ktorá číha na jeho nových priateľov, musí začať bojovať, aby ich ochránil. Inak stratí jediného človeka, ktorý mu kedy rozumel.
