The Matchbox Diary

By Paul Fleischman

Book Overview

"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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763676381
• ISBN13: 9780763676384
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.5" x 10.4"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4