{"product_id":"mosquitoland-9780147513656","title":"Mosquitoland","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Top-notch\" --\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Illuminating\" --\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A breath of fresh air\" --\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Memorable\" --\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the sudden collapse of her family, Mim Malone is dragged from her home in northern Ohio to the \"wastelands\" of Mississippi, where she lives in a medicated milieu with her dad and new stepmom. Before the dust has a chance to settle, she learns her mother is sick back in Cleveland.\u003cbr\u003e So she ditches her new life and hops aboard a northbound Greyhound bus to her real home and her real mother, meeting a quirky cast of fellow travelers along the way. But when her thousand-mile journey takes a few turns she could never see coming, Mim must confront her own demons, redefining her notions of love, loyalty, and what it means to be sane.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Includes a discussion guide, exclusive author interview, and music lyrics written by David Arnold\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Arnold\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Electric Kingdom, Mosquitoland, Kids of Appetite, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich has been optioned for film by Paramount. He has won the Southern Book Prize and the Great Lakes Book Award, and was named a \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eFlying Start for his debut. His books have been translated into over a dozen languages. He lives in Lexington, Kentucky, with his wife and son. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLearn more at davidarnoldbooks.com and follow him on Instagram @iamdavidarnold and Twitter @roofbeam. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641657102610,"sku":"9780147513656","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_02d7ba98-500b-4d41-b4bf-28d911624fc4.jpg?v=1733028396","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mosquitoland-9780147513656","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}