The Mighty Miss Malone - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Christopher Paul CurtisAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2013-03-12Pages:320
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Yearling BooksISBN-13:9780440422143ISBN-10:440422140UPC:9780440422143Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Historical, People & Places, FamilyBook Topic:United StatesSize:7.60 x 5.10 x 0.75 inchesWeight:0.5Product ID:SCMJEXKK7R
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.
"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.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Yearling BooksISBN-13:9780440422143ISBN-10:440422140UPC:9780440422143Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Historical, People & Places, FamilyBook Topic:United StatesSize:7.60 x 5.10 x 0.75 inchesWeight:0.5Product ID:SCMJEXKK7R
CHRISTOPHER PAUL CURTIS is the bestselling author of Bud, Not Buddy, winner of the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Medal, among many other honors. His first novel, The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963, was also singled out for many awards, among them a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Honor.
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