As in his previous books, Curtis threads important bits of African-American history throughout the narrative, using the Joe Louis–Max Schmeling fight to expose the racism prevalent even among people like the librarian who tells Deza that Louis is “such a credit to your race.” Though the resolution of the family’s crisis is perhaps far-fetched, 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.
by Christopher Paul Curtis 5. But Deza’s mother loses her job shortly after, putting all the Malones out on the street. An edition of The mighty Miss Malone (2012) The mighty Miss Malone 1st ed. But the Great Depression has hit Gary hard, and there are no jobs for black men. Deza is the smartest girl in her class in Gary, Indiana, singled out by teachers for a special path in life. After a near-death experience trying to catch fish for dinner, Roscoe Malone leaves for Flint, hoping he’ll find work. 'We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful' is the motto of Deza Malones family. It’s 1936 in Gary, Ind., and the Great Depression has put 12-year-old Deza’s father out of work. She has a great teacher who believes in her and a wonderful best friend in Clarice Anne Johnson. Responding to readers’ pleas that he write a book with a female main character, Curtis traces the path that led Deza’s family to homelessness. Book Review: The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis Novem/ aarongmyers Synopsis Twelve year old Deza Malone has a decent life in Gary, Indiana. Even ardent fans of Curtis’s Newbery winner, Bud, Not Buddy, may not remember Deza Malone, who shares dishwashing duties with Bud Caldwell during his brief stay at a Hooverville in Flint, Mich.
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