A Newbery Honor-winning author (The Watsons Go to Birmingham) delivers a heart-wrenching, suspenseful novel of one unforgettable family caught up in the turbulent days of the Great Depression.
The twists and turns of their story reveal the devastation of the Depression and prove that Deza truly is the Mighty Miss Malone..
Jimmie\'s beautiful voice inspires him to leave the camp to be a performer, while Deza and Mother find a new home, and cling to the hope that they will find Father.
When her beloved father leaves to find work, Deza, Mother, and her older brother, Jimmie, go in search of him, and end up in a Hooverville outside Flint, Michigan.
But it\'s 1936 and 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.
We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful is the motto of Deza Malone\'s family.
A Newbery Honor-winning author (The Watsons Go to Birmingham) delivers a heart-wrenching, suspenseful novel of one unforgettable family caught up in the turbulent days of the Great Depression
