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The mighty Miss Malone

by Curtis, Christopher Paul.

Format: Book on CD 2012
Availability: Available at 7 Libraries 7 of 7 copies

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CLP - Beechview Children's Audiovisual Collection j CD Curtis
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CLP - Downtown Second Floor - Children's Audiovisual Collection j CD Curtis
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CLP - Main Library First Floor Children's Department - Fiction Collection j CD Curtis
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CLP - Sheraden Children's Audiovisual Collection j CD Curtis
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Summary
Deza is praised by the teachers at her school in Gary, Indiana. However, the Great Depression has taken its toll, and when her father leaves to find work, Deza and her family end up in a Hooverville outside Flint, Michigan. Deza's brother soon leaves the camp to earn a living as a performer, while Deza and her mother are forced to fend for themselves.

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

Published Reviews
Booklist Review: "Deza Malone, 12, has a couple of big things going for her. She comes from a strong family, and she is smart as a whip. But there is plenty of bad to go along with the good. It's 1936 and her dad can't find work; her brother, Jimmie, he of the beautiful singing voice, isn't growing; and her teeth, full of cavities, require treatment of cotton soaked with camphor. Can things get worse? Certainly. Her father disappears and her mother moves the family from Gary to Flint, which lands the trio in a Hooverville shack. Then Jimmie takes off to sing. Curtis tries to do too much here. Consequently, just when readers are getting invested, the story changes course or important plot points are dropped. Deza is devastated when she overhears her father say her rotting teeth make him avert his head, but her suffering is forgotten until, at the conclusion, she goes to a dentist. On the plus side, Deza is a snappy character that will grab readers, and Curtis' portrayal of a family's love for each other feels real and true. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Newbery-winner Curtis has a huge following. Readers will be enticed by his return to the Depression-era setting of Bud, Not Buddy (1999) and his reintroduction of Deza, one of the characters from that book.--Cooper, Ilene Copyright 2010 Booklist"
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Publisher's Weekly Review: "In Depression-era Indiana, Deza Malone's opportunities are slim despite her potential. She's got the smarts, the determination, and the attitude, but her family lacks the resources to help her grow to her full potential-and things only become worse when her father needs to leave for Michigan to find work. Narrator Bahni Turpin's exuberant performance and raspy voice make this an enjoyable and lively audio edition. Deftly rendering Deza, Turpin produces an impressive range of emotions for the young protagonist as she confronts challenges. For male characters, the narrator lowers her voice a few octaves, creating spot-on voices and an audiobook guaranteed to appeal to young listeners. Ages 10-14. A Wendy Lamb hardcover. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved."
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Additional Information
Subjects Families -- Juvenile sound recordings.
Depressions -- 1929 -- Juvenile sound recordings.
Poverty -- Juvenile sound recordings.
African Americans -- Juvenile sound recordings.
Family life -- Fiction.
Depressions -- 1929 -- Fiction.
Poverty -- Fiction.
African Americans -- Fiction.
Gary (Ind.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile sound recordings.
Flint (Mich.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile sound recordings.
Gary (Ind.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Flint (Mich.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Audiobooks.
Publisher [New York] :Listening Library,2012
Edition Unabridged.
Contributors Turpin, Bahni.
Listening Library.
Participants/Performers Read by Bahni Turpin.
Language English
Notes Unabridged.
Compact disc.
Description 7 audio discs (8 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN 9780307968227
0307968227
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0307968243 :
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