| The Matchbox Diary Contributor(s): Fleischman, Paul (Author), Ibatoulline, Bagram (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763676381 ISBN-13: 9780763676384 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Europe |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 610 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 9.5" W x 10.4" (0.45 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 157363 Reading Level: 2.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Instantly engrossing, free of self-pity, and resonant with resilience and gratitude . . . A powerful introduction to the American immigrant story." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) When a little girl visits her great-grandfather, she asks about the collection of matchboxes harboring objects she can hold in her hand, each one evoking a memory. Together they tell of his journey from Italy to a new country, before he could read and write: the olive pit his mother gave him to suck on when there wasn't enough food; a bottle cap he saw on his way to the boat; a ticket still retaining the thrill of his first baseball game. Newbery Medalist Paul Fleischman and acclaimed illustrator Bagram Ibatoulline tell a breathtaking immigration tale with appeal across generations. |