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The Mighty Miss Malone

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The Mighty Miss Malone Synopsis

The dramatic and unforgettable story of a girl and a family caught up in the turbulent days of the Depression from Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott Kind Award-winner Christopher Paul Curtis.

"We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful." This is the motto of Deza Malone's family, but the road is getting rocky.

     Deza is the smartest girl in her class, singled out by teachers for a special path in life. But the Great Depression hit Gary, Indiana 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. While Jimmie's beautiful voice inspires him to leave the camp to be a performer, Deza and Mother continue on, clinging to the hope that they will find Father.

     The twists and turns of the Malone's journey reveal not only the devastation of the Depression but also the enduring strength of family bonds and the mighty heart of young Deza Malone.

About This Edition

ISBN: 9780440422143
Publication date: 9th December 2013
Author: Christopher Paul Curtis
Publisher: Yearling an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 307 pages
Genres: Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance
Historical Fiction
Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism