The Mighty Miss Malone Contributor(s): Curtis, Christopher Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0385734913 ISBN-13: 9780385734912 Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
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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 |
Age Level: 9-12 |
Grade Level: 4-7 |
Lexile Measure: 750(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.9" W x 8.3" L (0.95 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 1930's - Topical - Family |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Awards: NAPPA Gold Awards, Winner, Ages 6 & Up, 2012 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award, Nominee, Children's, 2013 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's, 2014 Charlotte Award, Nominee, Middle School/Grades 6-8, 2014 Black-Eyed Susan Award, Nominee, Grades 4-6, 2013 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Ten to Fourteen, 2013 Volunteer State Book Awards, Nominee, Middle School, 2013 Michigan Notable Books, Winner, Notable Book, 2013 Massachusetts Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's Book, 2013 Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, Nominee, Grades 4-6, 2014 Rhode Island Children's Book Awards, Nominee, Grades 3-6, 2015 Alabama Camellia Award, Nominee, Grades 4-5, 2013 Mark Twain Readers Award, Nominee, Grades 4-6, 2014 |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 12/12/2011 Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2011 Booklist 01/01/2012 pg. 118 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2012 School Library Journal 02/01/2012 pg. 114 Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2012 pg. 101 Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/05/2012 pg. 38 Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2012 pg. 52 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 64 - Superior,Well Above Average |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 148755 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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 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. "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 |
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