{"product_id":"coyote-queen-9780063314405","title":"Coyote Queen","description":"\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 has fantasized about escape, the more her connection to the coyotes lurking outside her window has grown. 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\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwillow Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063314405\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Jessica Vitalis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43084078776501,"sku":"9780063314405","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_737e2d61-86fa-43de-8c52-faada2cfbe7f.jpg?v=1692109953","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/coyote-queen-9780063314405","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}