{"product_id":"the-mighty-miss-malone-hardcover","title":"The Mighty Miss Malone - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Paul Curtis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning \u003ci\u003eBud, Not Buddy, \u003c\/i\u003e Bud met a girl named Deza Malone in a Hooverville. This is her story. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Witty and moving\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, Starred\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, Starred\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHRISTOPHER PAUL CURTIS is the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBud, Not Buddy, \u003c\/i\u003e winner of the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Medal, among many other honors. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963, \u003c\/i\u003e was also singled out for many awards, among them a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Honor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 10, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michigan Notable Books (2013)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e NAPPA Gold Awards (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (2013)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mighty Miss Malone\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53186976383339,"sku":"9780385734912","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/8401\/2907\/files\/c7d70d59c3aa1da7ce67af07cdc27f56.webp?v=1778134497","url":"https:\/\/fraulick.com\/products\/the-mighty-miss-malone-hardcover","provider":"frauLick.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}