The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis

This book is about a girl named Deza Malone. Deza lives in Gary, Indiana. Deza is a very smart kid in school. Deza has a big brother named Jimmie. The book is mainly about what happens after their dad has an accident. Since the accident on the fishing trip, everything seems different. It was different in their house because everybody went quiet. It was like their social brain blacked out. Deza wants everything to turn back to normal. She felt like she needed to do something.
I liked this book because Deza Malone is a feisty tween that tries her hardest at everything. Christopher Paul Curtis is my second favorite author and he inspires me to learn more about African American historical fiction.
-- Andrea