The Mighty Miss Malone
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Taste attributes: familyhistoricaldramaslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentaryunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeA stirring family novel that is realistic and wholesome. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.8 / 5
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About This Book
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.
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- Author
- Christopher Paul Curtis
- Published
- 2012
- Pages
- 314
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- Open Library
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