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The Mighty Miss Malone

Christopher Paul Curtis

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Feb 21, 2019 Jean-Marie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: black-american, historical-fiction, america

Christopher Paul Curtis is a master storyteller. I don't know how The Mighty Miss Malone fell through my reading cracks the past 9 years since its release, but I'm glad I finally got around to reading it. Curtis takes us to the Great Depression where we experience poverty, hope, family, and fortitude through the eyes of tween/teen Deza Malone. Like some other readers, I was disappointed that this smart, capable, charming young character wasn't the hero of her own story. Despite that, this is a g ...more

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Jul 04, 2016 Stephanie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: listened-lit, favorites, children-s

What a powerful book!!!
We LOVED LOVED LOVED this book. We definitely will be picking it up to read again, when our 8 yr. old son is a teenager and better understands the historical aspect of this book.
This book is well written and inspirational. It discusses a lot of hard topics (poverty, race, education, literacy, family obligations and relationships, The Depression, and more). Although, many of the topics and situations are hard to listen to, it was written in such a way, that kept you reading ...more

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