The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise

What is Coyote's real name?

Ella

Who is Ivan?

Coyote's pet cat

How did Ivan get his name?

From Coyote's favorite book, The One and Only Ivan

What is the bus that Coyote and Rodeo rides in name?

Yager

How long have Coyote and Rodeo been living on the bus/on the the road

5 years

Who is Rodeo?

Coyote's Father

What flavor (of slushy) is terrible/badly flavored according to Coyote?

Watermelon

Who was the first person who joined Coyote and Rodeo on the bus?

Lester

What instrument does Salvador play?

The violin

What is a D.E.A.D. dream?

Drop everything and drive dream

What is the best place to start Coyotes story, in her opinion?

At Ivan

What state was coyote in when she got Ivan?

Oregon

What does Coyote describe as the end of her rainbow?

The slushy machine

What slushy flavor is a no go and and a scam every time?

Watermelon and/or banana

What slushy flavor is superior in every respect against 'wild watermelon?

Funky Fruit Punch

What does the kid that Coyote bought a slushy for offer?

A kitten

How many kittens were in the cardboard box?

5

What kind of look when Coyote first got him did Ivan have?

Serious/Solemn

What room is the back windows on the bus with curtains with stars?

Coyote's

Were does Coyote live?

On an old school bus

Were her sunglasses that were worth every penny from?

A New Mexico Flea market

Were did Coyote put Ivan initially in the bus?

Inside a box with a old t shirt and a little stuffed dinosaur

How long could Coyote keep Ivan a secret from Rodeo?

One day.

How does Coyote warm/ work on Rodeo to convince him that she needs/can have a cat?

She tells a story about a lonely girl that lives by the beach.

How long did Coyote think she could keep Ivan a secret?

Until she was old enough to go to college

What does Rodeo and Ivan have in their eyes?

Magic

What was Ivan purring like on his first night with Coyote?

Like a little lawnmower

What did Coyote realize on her first morning after getting Ivan?

She was alone.

Were was Ivan on the bus the morning the day after Coyote got him?

Curled up sleeping next to Rodeo's neck

Were did Ivan sink his claws after waking up on the first day?

Rodeo's neck

Were was the high pitched screeching coming from?

Rodeo's mouth

What did Rodeo say about pets?

They're a no go.

What did Coyote say about Ivan to Rodeo to show how much wanted and loved Ivan/to keep Ivan?

I need him

What was the final mile amount for the mile test for Ivan?

500 miles

What was the named that used to be painted on the side of the bus?

VOYAGER DAY SCHOOL

What was the bolted in armchair called?

The Throne

Where was Ivan's favorite spot for when C&R were on the move/the road?

On the dashboard pressed against the windshield

Where were they the night before they hit 500 miles on Ivans mile test?

Outside of Stream boat Springs Colorado

What happened when C&R hit 500 miles for Ivan's mile test?

They rolled right through it, not saying a word.

What number will Coyote remember to to her dying day?

248,845

Were did R&C stay the night after they hit 500 miles for Ivan's mile test?

A campground at Turquoise Lake Colorado

Were did Coyote sit with Ivan after parking in Turquoise Lake Colorado?

A quiet little spot by itself were the lake lapped against the shore under some trees.

While sitting under some trees in TLC, what nearly scared coyote 'out of her skin'?

A voice saying "Oh. My. God."

Were was the girl that said about Ivan " Oh. My God. " sitting?

In the crook of two branches in a tree above Coyote and Ivan

What was the girl's name that thought Ivan was the cutest kitten ever at TLC?

Fiona

What did Fiona say that her family was having for dinner when inviting Coyote over?

Tofu Sausages

What were Fiona's younger brother's names?

Alex and Avery

What happened to Coyote's sisters and mother?

The died in a car accident 5 years ago

How many people did YAGER originally fit?

56 kids and one driver

What are Coyote's feelings on goodbyes?

She hates them.

What did Coyote and Rodeo always do?

Keep moving.

What does Coyote do every Saturday at noon?

Call her grandmother

What does Coyote do every Saturday around 11 o'clock?

Look for a payphone.

How does Coyote find people to ask to borrow their phones?

She finds an old lady with a nice face and smile wrinkles and her mouth and politely ask her to borrow her phone to call her grandma

Where was Coyote on the Saturday, " When everything went crazy?"

She was in a gas station outside of Naples FLorida

What did Coyote's Grandma say that made everything inside of Coyote stop?

The little park at the end of the street were Coyote used to live was going away

What will be replacing the little park at the end of the street were Coyote used to live?

Some sort of street expansion

When would Coyote's childhood park be removed?

The next Wednesday

What did Coyote say on the Saturday when every thing went crazy that she hadn't said in over five years?

I'm coming home

Were did Coyote, her mother, and her sisters bury their memory box?

Under a shady tree in the wild corner of a park

What did Coyote, her mother, and her sisters put above the hole were they buried the memory box to mark it and keep it safe?

A big stone

What happened a few days after Coyote, her mother, and her sisters buried their memory box?

Coyote's mother and sisters were in a car crash and died, and ' everything came apart'

What was going home for Rodeo?

a set in stone, hard as dried concrete no-go.

How would Coyote convince Rodeo to go to Washington State to get her box?

She would not let him know/ realize that they were doing it, and made him think they were going to get the 'worlds best pork chop sandwich in Butte Montana.

Were is the world's best pork chop sandwich found?

In a restaurant called Pork Chop John's Sandwich Shop in Butte Montana.

What are some things Coyote does not generally believe in?

fate, astrology, angels, magic, or the mystical powers of wishes.

What was Coyote's Child hood park called?

Sampson Park

Were was Lester wanting to go?

Boise Idaho

What does Coyote ask Lester before brining him to Rodeo?

You got a driver's license?

Who is Lester trying to get to?

Tammy

What are the three questions that Rodeo asks people before giving them rides in YAGER?

What is your favorite book, favorite place on earth, and favorite sandwich?

What is Lester's favorite book?

"Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

What is Lester's favorite place? ( On Earth?)

A beach in Georgia

What is Lester's favorite sandwich?

The pulled pork sandwich at Stamey's Barbecue in Greensboro, North Carolina

What last question does Rodeo ask Lester before letting him on YAGER?

Does Lester haver a snake in his duffel bag?

Why does Rodeo ask if Lester has a snake in his duffel bag?

A hitchhiker riding on the bus had a snake in his duffel bag, and 'things got weird'

What is Lester's Relationship to Tammy?

Girlfriend. He guess. Maybe

What does Coyote say about love?

It is as never as complicated as it seems.

What does Coyote say every book is written about, whether it knows it or not?

Love

What instrument does Lester play?

The upright bass

What band is Lester in?

The Strut Kings

Why did Tammy leave Lester?

Lester quit his job to spend more time on his music

What did Tammy say to Lester about their relationship?

If he wears a tie, she'll wear a ring

Were was the gas station that Coyote was left behind in?

Somewhere outside of Gainesville Florida

Had Coyote every been left behind like this before?

No, in the past years, she was always within a couple feet of Rodeo

How did Coyote accidentally get herself left behind?

She went into the bus but then felt hungry so she went the back of the bus to the gas station

What were Rodeo and Lester arguing about when Coyote was left behind

Maps versus Phones

What did Coyote say aloud that kids not left at gas stations did?

" They buy slushies"

What color car was the lady that went to talk to Coyote driving on the night she was left behind at the gas station?

A red SUV

When the lady from the night Coyote was left behind at the gas station asked her if everything was ok, what did Coyote respond with?

No, and then she started talking about the ecosystem collapsing.