{"product_id":"mosquito-9780807083468","title":"Mosquito","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMosquito\u003c\/strong\u003e by Jones, Gayl. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780807083468.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSojourner Nadine Jane Johnson, also known as Mosquito, is an African-American truck driver. Set in a south Texas border town, Mosquito is the story of her accidental and yet growing involvement in \"the new underground railroad,\" a sanctuary movement for Mexican immigrants.\nMosquitos journey begins when she discovers Maria, a stowaway who nearly gives birth in the back of the truck; Maria will eventually name her baby Journal, a misspelled tribute to her unwitting benefactor Sojourner. Along the road, Mosquito introduces us to Delgadina, a Chicana bartender who fries cactus, writes haunting stories, and studies to become a detective - one of the most original and appealing characters in all of Joness fiction. We also meet Monkey Bread, a childhood pal who is, improbably, assistant to a blonde star in Hollywood, where Mosquito pays her a memorable visit. As her understanding of the immigrants need to forge new lives and identities deepens, so too does Mosquitos romance with Ray, a gentle revolutionary, philosopher, and, perhaps, a priest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44757285896245,"sku":"ByrdShop_0807083461","price":91.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780807083468_c29797f5-fe8a-4693-bacb-ca40d99304c4_b8a8c94e-7628-4528-bcdb-2057fe7e6ddd.jpg?v=1789867279","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/mosquito-9780807083468","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}