# Coyote Queen - Hardcover

by **Jessica Vitalis** (Author)

**"Winningly intense." --_Kirkus Reviews_**

**"A powerful novel of tremendous empathy and optimism." --Gary D. Schmidt, Newbery Honor winner and National Book Award finalist**

**"Exquisitely written and painfully real." --Megan E. Freeman, award-winning author of _Alone_**

**When 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. _The Benefits of Being an Octopus_ meets _The Nest_ in this contemporary middle grade novel about family, class, and resilience, with a magical twist.**

Twelve-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.

When 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 _very much_ about 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.

One 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 _everything_?

Jessica Vitalis crafts a moving and voice-driven novel about family and resilience, with a fantastical twist. _Coyote Queen_ is perfect for readers of _The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise_ and _The Elephant in the Room_.

**Number of Pages:** 272

**Dimensions:** 1.4 x 7.7 x 6 IN

**Publication Date:** October 10, 2023

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Coyote Queen

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 5

**Point Value:** 9

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- **Price:** 18.99 USD
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