The Mighty Miss Malone

Christopher Paul Curtis

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Wendy Lamb Books
15 February 2012

"From Newbery-winning author Christopher Paul Curtis, a heart-wrenching, suspenseful novel of one unforgettable family caught up in the turbulent days of the Depression.

In the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning Bud, Not Buddy, Bud met a girl named Deza Malone in a Hooverville. This is her story.

""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 the Great Depression hashit 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.

""Witty and moving."" -The Wall Street Journal

""The fluidity of the writing, the strong sense of place and time combined with well-drawn characters will captivate and delight. . . . a fitting literary companion to Bud Caldwell."" -Kirkus Reviews, Starred

""Curtis threads important bits of African-American history throughout the narrative. . . . Some readers will feel they are due a bit of happiness; others will be struck by how little has changed in 75 years for the nation's have-nots."" -Publishers Weekly, Starred"

By: Christopher Paul Curtis
Imprint: Wendy Lamb Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 219mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 425g
ISBN: 9780385734912
ISBN 10: 0385734913
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 15 February 2012
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

CHRISTOPHER PAUL CURTIS is the recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. He 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, among them a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Honor, and has been made into a Hallmark Channel Original Movie. 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. He lives with his family in Windsor, Ontario.

Reviews for The Mighty Miss Malone

Publisher's Weekly Best Children's Book of 2012 Kirkus Reviews Best Teen's Book of 2012 Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, December 15, 2011: Deza is one great heroine in her own right, a fitting literary companion to Bud Caldwell. Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, December 12, 2011: Though the resolution of the family's crisis is perhaps far-fetched, some readers will feel they are due a bit of happiness; others will be struck by how little has changed in 75 years for the nation's have-nots. Publisher's Weekly Best Children's Book of 2012 Kirkus Reviews Best Teen's Book of 2012 Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, December 15, 2011: Deza is one great heroine in her own right, a fitting literary companion to Bud Caldwell. Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, December 12, 2011: Though the resolution of the family s crisis is perhaps far-fetched, some readers will feel they are due a bit of happiness; others will be struck by how little has changed in 75 years for the nation s have-nots. Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, December 15, 2011: Deza is one great heroine in her own right, a fitting literary companion to Bud Caldwell. Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, December 12, 2011: Though the resolution of the family's crisis is perhaps far-fetched, some readers will feel they are due a bit of happiness; others will be struck by how little has changed in 75 years for the nation's have-nots. Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, December 15, 2011: Deza is one great heroine in her own right, a fitting literary companion to Bud Caldwell.

Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Ten to Fourteen) 2013
Nominated for ALA Notable Children's Book.
Nominated for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award 2013
Short-listed for NAACP Image Awards.
Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Children's) 2013
Winner of Michigan Notable Books 2013
Winner of NAPPA Gold Awards (Ages 6 & Up) 2012
Winner of National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Gold Award.