The Mighty Miss Malone
of Christopher Paul Curtis
Description
âWe are a family on a journey to a place called wonderfulâ is the motto of Deza Maloneâs 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. Jimmieâs 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.
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Book Details
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 320 pages
- Publisher Wendy Lamb Books
- Publication Date January 10th 2012
- First Publication Not informed
- Language English
- ISBN 9780385734912
- Edition Not informed
- Category Other
- Scenario ['Indiana (United States)', 'Michigan (United States)', 'Flint, Michigan (United States)', 'Gary, Indiana (United States)']
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