well there are three hundred twenty pages but i do not know how many words there are. I haven't read this book yet but my friends read it and said it was a really good book. 4.5 out of 5 stars. No, seriously. The ongoing mini-sub-plot about Deza's rotting teeth was perhaps my favorite thing about the book, the thing that kept it most grounded in reality. The prose is awesome and this review could easily be written around its many wonderful quotes. What an enjoyable read! Learn how your comment data is processed. Face Value: Just about perfect. "This book is about a little girl named Deza Malone. It’s 1936 in Gary, Indiana and the country is still in the throes of the Great Depression. Title: The Mighty Miss Malone . I bought the book as soon as I read the review. This is a small excerpt from said sequence: I kissed father’s fevered forehead three times and said, “Kisses…kisses…kisses make you stronger.”, One day when I kissed him the coolness of his forehead surprised me. I always think I'm not a historical fiction fan until a writer brings a story to life for me. Curtis creates characters that are memorable. The Mighty Miss Malone By Christopher Paul Curtis. Deza and her family lived in a town called gary but had to move to flint because the father had to find a new job there but, eventually they have to move again. Complex issues of class and race are gracefully and thoughtfully illustrated in this touching and ultimately uplifting story, narrated by the ever so humble (not!) All I know now is, I will never disrespect money again. 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. Plot Summary Twelve-year-old Deza Malone lives in Gary, Ind., with her parents, Roscoe and Peg, and older brother, Jimmie, during the Great Depression. Read by Bahni Turpin. His eyes blinked open and he smiled, “Yeth, my Darling Daughter Detha, it worked, your kisseth have made me thtronger.”, I plopped down on his chest and hugged him. In the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award–winning Bud, Not Buddy, Bud met a girl named Deza Malone in a Hooverville. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. All Rights Reserved. This packet includes 21 pages plus an answer key. It does have some incorrect grammar and spellings, but that’s because it’s written from the firsthand perspective of twelve-year-old Deza Malone. It features a plethora of superbly written characters, a family that is both ordinary and extraordinary, and a main female character with complexity, agency, voice. You can't read this book without falling for the Mighty Miss Malone and wanting to get to know her a little better. Things get worse when the mother is laid off, they become homeless and the family sets out to find the father and reunite the family – whatever it takes. We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful” is the motto of Deza Malone’s family. I absolutely must read this book. This is story of Deza Malone, an intelligent, vivacious, African American 12-year-old girl, trying to survive the Great Depression with her family. I loved this one! I heart Deza Malone with the fire of a thousand suns. By: Christopher Paul Curtis. I don’t like such inaccuracies in books written for young children (like Junie B. Jones, by Barbara Park), but by fifth grade, the approximate reading level I’d give this one, most students have mastered these skills to the point that they will recognize and laugh at the imperfections. Thankfully we have books such as The Mighty Miss Malone which is a bright, shiny light of sheer awesome – a plain good story that is also an important one. The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis has been reviewed by Focus on the Family’s marriage and parenting magazine. The book is about Deza a 11 year old girl. Welcome back, my Deareth Delightful Daddy!”. 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. But when joining a new school whose teachers are primarily white, she finds herself getting grades no higher than C, her teachers don’t call on her when she raises her hand and she becomes an uninterested student as a consequence. Now, she is the dynamic and engaging heroine of her own story. I just finished "The Mighty Miss Malone" by Christopher Paul Curtis. Wendy Lamb Books, 320 pp., $15.99. There are parts of this that are lovely--not just "shining moments", but threads woven throughout, and excellence in description over all. Not. THE MIGHTY MISS MALONE. In this story, dose anyone die? She is the smartest girl in her grade but Dolly Peaches picks on her because she is always reading. At the same time, she doesn’t like this side of herself because she understands that she often reacts impulsively and she believes that fighting is wrong. Genre: Historical, Young Adult, PoC. Nobody died? The Best New Sci-Tech Books. There is both an art... “We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful” is the motto of Deza Malone’s family. This is her story. Absolutely amazing! You have given me all reasons to pick it up now. “Oh,” he said, “how tharper than a therpent’th tooth it ith to have a thankleth, bratty little child. It's the story of a family so full of love, that despite the hardships they endure, riding the rails and living in a Hooverville, they still say they're on the "road to Wonderful." I absolutely loved the characters in this book, especially Deza. Jimmie – Genuine Gentle Jumpin’ Giant – is the oldest son, loyal to his family and an extremely gifted singer. Set during the Great Depression, and featuring a struggling African American family, The Mighty Miss Malone had so many opportunities to be tragic and heart wrenching, but it didn’t take them. The author Christopher paul curtis explained almost everything in exelent detail and i could picture most very easily. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are , . Published in January 1st 2012 the book become immediate popular and critical acclaim in historical, historical fiction books. One of the greatest moments in the book – and in history – deals with the expectations and hopes of African Americans for the Joe Louis–Max Schmeling boxing match. "We are a family on a journey to a place called Wonderful.". She is super smart, but some twist and turns happen in her life." In fact, the more I think about it the more I want to sing its praises to the entire world. Her dad did not have a job and could not find one. One of the most amazing books I've ever read. Did you read the book? And even though my daughter matches the "blonde haired, blue-eyed" characters that Deza was chafing against, she still seemed to understand how it would feel to be excluded from the books you love. Set during the Great Depression of the 1930s, Curtis has gifted us with a powerful- a mighty -African American family. One such example is Bucking the Sarge, which is about a fifteen year old boy named Luther T. Ferrel, who is in a running battle with his slum-lord mother. Notable Quotes/ Parts: The passage below is one of my favourites. Deza Malone is the narrator of The Mighty Miss Malone and the youngest member of the Malone family which, by the way, is the only family in the world that – to her knowledge – has a motto of their own: “We are a family on a journey to a place called Wonderful”. Curtis was born in Flint, Michigan on May 10, 1953 to Dr. Herman Elmer Curtis, a chiropodist, and Leslie Jane Curtis, an educator. Curtis is a master at depicting the intimacies of family life. in the end jimmy comes back and everythings pretty normal again . Th. It's the story of a family so full of love, that despite the hardships they endure, riding the rails and living in a Hooverville, they still say they're on the "road to Wonderful." Categories: Children's Audiobooks , Literature & Fiction. But the Great Depression hit Gary hard, and there are no jobs for black men. Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins. Unfortunately for the Malones, their journey to Wonderful is via a strenuous, unrelenting, hard road and they travel through Tragedy Place, Homeless Town and the long Separation Avenue on their way there. Curtis is an alumnus of the University of Michigan-Flint. The Mighty Miss Malone tells the story of twelve-year-old Deza Malone, an African American girl living in deep poverty during the Depression Era. I have absolutely no complaints about the story. ... With love and determination befitting the "world's greatest family," twelve-year-old Deza Malone, her older brother Jimmie, and their parents endure tough times in Gary, Indiana, and later Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul CurtisWendy Lamb Books, 2011 (Currently Available) Genre: Historical Fiction. 5 questions answered. Welcome back. It made a great read-aloud and we could discuss things as they came up. 2000. The twists and turns of their story reveal the devastation of the Depression and prove that Deza truly is the Mighty Miss Malone. None of the main characters died, however, friends of the father died quite horrible deaths. Do you want a good book? 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Books about people who have good things happen to them because they're somehow "special" often rub me the wrong way, and I want to know what happened with Deza's more ordinary friend Clarice more than I want to read about the two most talented kids in Gary who will go far in life etc. From Newbery Award-winning author Christopher Paul Curtis comes a heart-wrenching and suspenseful novel about an unforgettable struggle to survive the Great Depression. I loved it. Pure bliss. And it really ith about time you pulled yourthelf together, mithter! The book tackles issues (race, poverty, literacy) in a way that is accessible to young people and provided me with a valuable entry point for discussing these issues with my daughter and her friends. I love CPC's books, and this one was as much a delight as any of his others. She works with translations in RL and hopes one day The Book Smugglers will be her day job. In this case, it adds richness. I laughed, I cried, it moved me. Summary Cont.. Deza's mom runs out of money and they are thrown out of their house. It is a great story because it is a story about a family at its heart, and about a country, in the great scheme of things. In a similar fashion, she has always been an A+ student at her old school and she is extremely enthusiastic about learning. Books about people who have good things happen to them because they're somehow "special" often rub me the wrong way, and I want to know what happened with Deza's more ordinary friend Clarice more than I want to read about the two most talented kids in Gary who will go far in life etc.

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