The Mighty Miss Malone facts for kids
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| Author | Christopher Paul Curtis |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wendy Lamb Books |
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Publication date
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January 10, 2012 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 320 ppg |
| ISBN | 0385734913 |
| Preceded by | 'Bud, Not Buddy |
The Mighty Miss Malone is a 2012 children's novel by author Christopher Paul Curtis and is a followup to his 2000 book Bud, Not Buddy. The book was released on January 10, 2012 by Wendy Lamb Books. The Mighty Miss Malone follows the character of 12-year-old African-American Deza Malone, who narrates the book.
Synopsis
Deza Malone's family has the motto "We are a family on a journey to a place called Wonderful" and Deza is consistently marked in her school as someone who is sure to go far in life. However, when the Great Depression hits Deza's hometown of Gary, Indiana, her father loses his job and must travel in order to find work. Her mother uproots the family and goes out in search of Deza's father, with Deza and her brother ending up in a Hooverville outside Flint, Michigan. As life continues to go on, Deza's brother Jimmie leaves the camp in the hopes of becoming a performer while Deza and her mother try to carry on in the hopes of finding Deza's father. (Deza's father gets in a boat accident and almost dies.)
