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The Mighty Miss Malone
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  • Published: 15 April 2013
  • ISBN: 9780440422143
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $17.99

The Mighty Miss Malone

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23 May 2017
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24 Jan 2012
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15 Apr 2013
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15 Feb 2012
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From Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott Kind Award-winner Christopher Paul Curtis comes a heart-wrenching, suspenseful novel of one unforgettable family caught up in the turbulent days of the Depression.

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.
  • Published: 15 April 2013
  • ISBN: 9780440422143
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $17.99
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About the author

Christopher Paul Curtis

Christopher Paul Curtis won the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Award for his bestselling second novel, Bud, Not Buddy. His first novel, The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963, was also singled out for many awards, and has been a bestseller in hardcover and paperback. His most recent novels for Random House include The Mighty Miss Malone, Mr. Chickee's Messy Mission, Mr. Chickee's Funny Money, and Bucking the Sarge.
Christopher Paul Curtis grew up in Flint, Michigan. After high school he began working on the assembly line at the Fisher Body Plant No. 1 while attending the Flint branch of the University of Michigan. He is now a full-time writer, and lives with his family in Windsor, Ontario.
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Also by Christopher Paul Curtis

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The Journey of Little Charlie
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Praise for The Mighty Miss Malone

Praise for The Mighty Miss Malone:

"The fluidity of the writing, the strong sense of place and time combined with well-drawn characters will captivate and delight. Deza is one great heroine in her own right, a fitting literary companion to Bud Caldwell."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"Curtis threads important bits of African-American history throughout the narrative."--Publishers Weekly, Starred

"Witty and moving." —The Wall Street Journal

Praise for The Mighty Miss Malone:

"The fluidity of the writing, the strong sense of place and time combined with well-drawn characters will captivate and delight. Deza is one great heroine in her own right, a fitting literary companion to Bud Caldwell."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"Curtis threads important bits of African-American history throughout the narrative."--Publishers Weekly, Starred

"Witty and moving." —The Wall Street Journal

Praise for The Mighty Miss Malone:

"The fluidity of the writing, the strong sense of place and time combined with well-drawn characters will captivate and delight. Deza is one great heroine in her own right, a fitting literary companion to Bud Caldwell."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"Curtis threads important bits of African-American history throughout the narrative."--Publishers Weekly, Starred

"Witty and moving." —The Wall Street Journal