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The Mighty Miss Malone

Overview

"We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful" is the motto of Deza Malone's family. Deza is the smartest girl in her class in Gary, Indiana, singled out by teachers for a special path in life. But the Great Depression hit Gary hard, and there are no jobs for black men. When her beloved father leaves to find work, Deza, Mother, and her older brother Jimmie go in search of him, and end up in a Hooverville outside Flint, Michigan. Jimmie's beautiful voice inspires him to leave the camp to be a performer, while Deza and Mother find a new home, and cling to the hope that they will find Father. The twists and turns of their story reveal the devastation of the Depression and prove that Deza truly is the Mighty Miss Malone.

Author Information

Christopher Paul Curtis

"To me the highest accolade comes when a young reader tells me, ' I really liked your book. ' The young seem to be able to say ' really ' with a clarity, a faith, and an honesty that we as adults have long forgotten. That is why I write." Christopher Paul Curtis

Christopher Paul Curtis made an outstanding debut in children ' s literature with The Watsons Go to Birmingham ' 1963. His second novel, Bud, Not Buddy, is the first book ever to receive both the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Author Award.

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Product Details

  • Published by

    Wendy Lamb Books

  • Publish Date

    January 10, 2012 

  • Print ISBN

    9780385734912

  • eBook ISBN

    9780375897368

  • Imprint

    Wendy Lamb Books

  • Filesize

    711.27 KB

  • Number of Print Pages*

    320

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