The Matchbox Diary

ôInstantly engrossing, free of self-pity, and resonant with resilience and gratitude . . . A powerful introduction to the American immigrant story.ö ù 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 wasnÆt 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.

• | Author: Paul Fleischman
• | Publisher: Candlewick
• | Publication Date: Aug 02, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 40 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Juvenile Fiction
• | ISBN-10: 0763676381
• | ISBN-13: 9780763676384