Mosquitoland av David Arnold

<p><b>A story of the difficulties we face and the strength we find to overcome them, perfect for fans of LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, and JUNO.</b><br><br><b><font>''At last, a Kerouacian adventure for teenage girls'' </b><i>INDEPENDENT</i><b><i></font></i></b><br><br>When her parents unexpectedly divorce, Mim Malone is dragged from her beloved home in Ohio to the ''wastelands'' of Mississippi, where she lives in a haze of medication with her dad and new (almost certainly evil) stepmom.<br><br>But when Mim learns her real mother is ill back home, she escapes her new life and embarks on a rescue mission aboard a Greyhound bus, meeting an assortment of quirky characters along the way. <br><br>And 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...<br><br><b><font></b><b>Praise for <i>Mosquitoland</i>:</b><b><i></font></i></b><br><br><b>''A funny, gutsy, straight-talking heroine with a distinctive voice, whose company is a blast of fresh air</b>''<br><i>DAILY MAIL</i><br><br><b>''A joy'' </b><br><i>INDEPENDENT,</i> <i>Best YA novels of 2015</i><br><br><b>''Fresh and often very endearing''</b><br><i>SUNDAY HERALD</i><br><br><b>''Heartwarming, heartbreaking and hilarious''</b><br><i>USA TODAY</i><br><br><b>''[A] sparkling, startling, laugh-out-loud debut novel''</b><br><i>WALL STREET JOURNAL </i><br><br><b>''[A] captivating first novel... illuminating''</b><br><i>WASHINGTON POST</i><br><br><b>''[A novel that] bucks the usual classifications and stands defiantly alone''</b><br><i>ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY</i></p>