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The Mighty Miss Malone

by Christopher Paul Curtis6th Grade pick #28 · 320 pages · ISBN 9780385904872As an Amazon Associate KitQuest earns from qualifying purchases.

About this book

Deza Malone is the smartest girl in her class in Gary, Indiana, but the Great Depression scatters her family. When her father leaves to find work and her brother chases his own dreams, Deza and her mother set out to reunite the family, holding fast to hope that they are 'on a journey to a place called Wonderful.'