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Violence
Barely any
Depression-era poverty and struggle; mild physical threat in a hobo camp
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Father's absence and family separation; Depression-era poverty and precarity
What this book is about
Deza Malone, twelve, knows she is destined for great things — everyone tells her so. But the Depression has other plans. When her father loses his job and disappears to find work, Deza, her mother, and her brother Jimmie must survive on their own in Flint, Michigan. Curtis's companion to Bud, Not Buddy is warm-hearted and historically rich, centering a black girl's intelligence and resilience.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Parental absence and family separation
Depression-era poverty
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