Rebecca Coyte
Author of the Award Winning Middle Grades Novel,
The Bigfoot Paradox
BIO
Rebecca Coyte has been fascinated with mysterious creatures and tales of the paranormal since she was a child. After teaching fifth grade for 11 years, she decided to write her first middle grades novel, The Bigfoot Paradox, which went on to win a 2015 eLit Award for Juvenile/Young Adult Fiction, a Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Juvenile Fiction, and Readers Favorite Honorable Mention for Children's Fantasy/Sci-Fi. Her follow-up novel, The Bigfoot Rebellion, was released in the summer of 2016. She hopes that both young readers and the young at heart will enjoy her tales of otherworldly beings and intriguing urban legends.
REVIEWS
"Impressively well written and thoroughly entertaining for young readers from beginning to end, THE BIGFOOT PARADOX is very highly recommended for both school and community library collections."
-The Midwest Book Review
"Author Rebecca Coyte answers all questions brilliantly as she takes you on two journeys: one to find Bigfoot and another for J.T. to find his true self."
-Story Monsters Ink
AWARDS
The Bigfoot Paradox
2016 eLit Award Silver Medal for Juvenile / Young Adult Fiction!
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Summer 2016 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Juvenile Fiction!
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The Bigfoot Rebellion
2017 Reader's Favorite Bronze Medal for Children's Fantasy/Sci-Fi.
Published Works
The Bigfoot Paradox
Onion Weed, Tennessee, population 839—or more if you count the bigfoots living in the woods, and all of the bigfoot hunters that have invaded the town searching for the creatures.
J.T. Meeks is a shy 12-year-old kid who has always been interested in finding a bigfoot. When he gets mixed up with Billy Matrix, the self-proclaimed authority on the "North American Bipedal Great Ape", things get interesting—and dangerous.
How will J.T. find his place in this world of bigfoot hunting—a world filled with telepathic psychics, vicious hunters, know-it-all anthropologists, spiritual hippie surfers, and self-promoting media personalities. J.T. soon discovers that there is more to the bigfoot legend than meets the eye, as he uncovers his true destiny and learns much about himself in the process.
Winner of the 2016 eLit Book Award in the category of Juvenile/Young Adult Fiction, Summer 2016 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner for Juvenile Fiction, and a 2016 Readers Favorite Honorable Mention for Childrens Sci-Fi/Fantasy!
The Bigfoot Rebellion
People vanishing from the forest without a trace. Reports of large, hairy beasts stalking hikers and campers. Sensationalist news shows blame it all on bigfoots, but J.T. Meeks doesn't believe it. After all, these are the same gentle creatures that befriended him and immersed him in an esoteric world of long-held secrets. He's on a mission to find out the truth, and only hopes he makes it to "Ground Zero" before famed bigfoot hunter, Billy Matrix, arrives.
Join J.T. as he traverses time and space, joins up with other colorful characters along the way, and discovers his "gift" as he tries to save the bigfoots—and the world.
