Link to Publishers Weekly Review of COYOTE WINDS
Coyote Winds
"Out in the grass, a coyote pup ran in circles. All around him,
he sensed fear. It wasn't snow, for the day was hot. It wasn't rain, for
his tongue was dry. It wasn't darkness, for the sun glowed as red as
blood." With this understated description, Sedwick lays the groundwork
for an absorbing novel. In the western prairie circa 1930, 13-year-old
Myles brings a coyote pup home in an attempt to tame it and keep it as a
pet. Taming the untamable quickly becomes a theme as his father
struggles to fight the growing drought that is wreaking havoc with his
crops. Sedwick's prose is simple, but possesses an underlying beauty
that captures the world in which her story takes place. The narrative
soon shifts to the 21st century, as Myles's grandson Andy struggles to
find a way to keep his grandfather's stories of the prairie alive. While
Sedwick's novel is geared toward teenagers, it should also appeal to
adults, particularly those interested in recent American history. Ages
12–up.
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