Twelve-year old Deza Malone is a firecracker, with a million dollar vocabulary and an inordinately positive attitude. She is a star at school and an integral part of the close-knit Malone family. The struggles at the Malone family face in Indiana and Michigan represent the struggles that so many families faced during the Depression. As setback after setback strikes them, the Malones find a way to make it through, with "Darling Daughter Deza" leading the charge.
Each member of the family does what they believe they need to do in order to keep the family afloat, even if their choices aren't always properly thought out. Starting with Deza herself, Mr. Curtis has developed a complex and wonderful cast of characters that are sure to have you laughing and screaming in frustration.
As you "journey with the Malone family to a place called Wonderful" your heart will be warmed and you will surely hope that there is a happy ending in sight.
If you loved this, you'll like:
Giff, Patricia Reilly. R My Name is Rachel. Wendy Lamb Books, 2011.
Holm, Jennifer. Turtle in Paradise. Random, 2010.
Peck, Richard. A Long Way from Chicago (series). Dial, 1998.
Each member of the family does what they believe they need to do in order to keep the family afloat, even if their choices aren't always properly thought out. Starting with Deza herself, Mr. Curtis has developed a complex and wonderful cast of characters that are sure to have you laughing and screaming in frustration.
As you "journey with the Malone family to a place called Wonderful" your heart will be warmed and you will surely hope that there is a happy ending in sight.
If you loved this, you'll like:
Giff, Patricia Reilly. R My Name is Rachel. Wendy Lamb Books, 2011.
Holm, Jennifer. Turtle in Paradise. Random, 2010.
Peck, Richard. A Long Way from Chicago (series). Dial, 1998.