'A YA road trip novel that takes you across the country, with a protagonist on her way to visit her hospitalized mother. David Arnold is a write to watch.' - Shelf Awareness, starred review ★ 'Arnold skillfully sets up doubts in readers' minds about how reliable Mim's impressions are, even as her razor-sharp humor and intelligence make us want to believe her.

An action-packed thriller with a touch of humor and romance.' - School Library Connection, starred review This is a very engaging and compelling story about individuals who succeed or fail to manage life's challenges. ★ 'Arnold's characters are captivating and believable. In the words of one of Mim's Greyhound seatmates, Mosquitoland has pizazz-lots and lots of it.' - Booklist, starred review ★ 'Arnold boldly tackles mental illness and despair, and sexual assault and sexual identity, without ever once losing the bigheartedness of the story. Mim's triumphant evolution is well worth the journey.' - Publishers Weekly, starred review There is no shortage of humor in Mim's musings, interspersed with tender scenes and a few heart-pounding surprises. ★ 'Arnold pens a stunning debut, showcasing a cast of dynamic characters.

Ruta Sepetys, New York Times bestselling author of Between Shades of Gray Mosquitoland reminds us that sometimes imperfect is just perfect.' You will fall in love with Mim, even as her grand journey will keep you guessing. 'David Arnold's writing is both heartfelt and hilarious. John Corey Whaley, Printz-winning author of Where Things Come Back Mosquitoland is equal parts sharp, sad, and surreal. I don't remember life before Mim, and I don't want to. 'In Mosquitoland, David Arnold has created one of the most unique narrative voices to show up in the world of young adult fiction. 'One of the most talked about books of the year' - Teen Vogue like any odyssey worth embarking on, what the heroine-and the reader-finds along the way is far more interesting than we ever could have expected.' - Entertainment Weekly 'It's a breath of fresh air when a novel like David Arnold's Mosquitoland bucks the usual classifications and stands defiantly alone. speaks to the sweetness of life, the courage of love and the blinkers that adolescents may need to remove to see what is truly around them.' - Wall Street Journal 'David Arnold's sparkling, startling, laugh-out-loud debut. 'David Arnold combines brio with compassion in this captivating first novel, which holds surprises, big and small, right to the end. Mosquitoland stings in all the right places, which is why it will no doubt be many teenagers' new favorite book and win over the crustiest old-timer, too.' - USA Today 'Arnold proves his worth as a top-notch storyteller on his first literary go-round, which is reminiscent of Ferris Bueller's Day Off if done by John Hughes with Jack Kerouac.

Mosquitoland by david arnold