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The matchbox diary

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“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.

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Call Number

F

Publisher

Somerville, USA : Candlewick Press., 2013

Collation

32 pages : illustration ; 27 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780763676384

Classification

NONE

Content Type

text

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Subject(s)

Emigration and immigration
Immigrants
Children's stories
United States
Italy
Collectors and collecting
Great-grandfathers
Matchboxes

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