| The Mighty Miss Malone Contributor(s): Curtis, Christopher Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440422140 ISBN-13: 9780440422143 Publisher: Yearling Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2011036317 |
| Lexile Measure: 750 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" (0.50 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 1930's - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 148755 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 it's 1936 and the Great Depression has 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. |