In the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Awardâwinning Bud, Not Buddy, Bud met a girl named Deza Malone in a Hooverville. This is her story.
âWe 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 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.
âWitty and moving.â âThe Wall Street Journal
âThe 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.â âKirkus Reviews, Starred
âCurtis 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 nationâs have-nots.â âPublishers Weekly, Starred
Categories:
- Children's Books
- Geography & Cultures
- Multicultural Stories
- Black & African American Stories
- Multicultural Stories
- Geography & Cultures
Publisher : Wendy Lamb Books
Author : Curtis, Christopher Paul
Language : English
Edition : Illustrated
Published :2012-01-10
Number Of Pages : 320
Binding : hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0385734913
ISBN-13 : 9780385734912
Item weight : 0.95 lb
Dimensions : 1.2 in x 5.9 in x 8.3 in
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