Mosquitoland

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Penguin, 2015 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 342 pages
"Top-notch" --USA Today
"Illuminating" --Washington Post
"A breath of fresh air" --Entertainment Weekly
"Memorable" --People

By the New York Times bestselling author of Kids of Appetite!

After 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.

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.

Told in an unforgettable, kaleidoscopic voice, Mosquitoland is a modern American odyssey, as hilarious as it is heartbreaking.
 

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Contents

Section 1
14
Section 2
24
Section 3
29
Section 4
41
Section 5
50
Section 6
58
Section 7
63
Section 8
72
Section 22
193
Section 23
198
Section 24
207
Section 25
213
Section 26
220
Section 27
232
Section 28
238
Section 29
244

Section 9
78
Section 10
89
Section 11
96
Section 12
109
Section 13
115
Section 14
119
Section 15
127
Section 16
133
Section 17
143
Section 18
153
Section 19
157
Section 20
167
Section 21
180
Section 30
254
Section 31
263
Section 32
270
Section 33
281
Section 34
292
Section 35
301
Section 36
306
Section 37
313
Section 38
318
Section 39
325
Section 40
332
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About the author (2015)

David Arnold lives in Lexington, Kentucky, with his (lovely) wife and (boisterous) son. He is theNew York Times bestselling author of Kids of Appetite and Mosquitoland, and his books have been translated into over a dozen languages. Previous jobs include freelance musician/producer, stay-at-home dad, and preschool teacher. David is a fierce believer in the power of kindness and community. And pesto. He believes fiercely in pesto. You can learn more at davidarnoldbooks.com and follow him on Twitter @roofbeam.