{"product_id":"the-matchbox-diary-paperback-2","title":"The Matchbox Diary - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Fleischman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBagram Ibatoulline\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Instantly engrossing, free of self-pity, and resonant with resilience and gratitude . . . A powerful introduction to the American immigrant story.\" --\u003ci\u003e Publishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Fleischman\u003c\/b\u003e won the Newbery Medal for \u003ci\u003eJoyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices\u003c\/i\u003e and a Newbery Honor for \u003ci\u003eGraven Images\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of numerous picture books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Animal Hedge\u003c\/i\u003e, also illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline, and \u003ci\u003eThe Dunderheads\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dunderheads Behind Bars\u003c\/i\u003e, both illustrated by David Roberts. Paul Fleischman lives in Maine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBagram Ibatoulline \u003c\/b\u003ehas illustrated many acclaimed books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Animal Hedge\u003c\/i\u003e by Paul Fleischman; \u003ci\u003eOn the Blue Comet \u003c\/i\u003eby Rosemary Wells;\u003ci\u003e The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane and Great Joy\u003c\/i\u003e, both by Kate DiCamillo;\u003ci\u003e The Serpent Came to Gloucester\u003c\/i\u003e by M. T. Anderson; and \u003ci\u003eHana in the Time of the Tulips\u003c\/i\u003e by Deborah Noyes. He lives in Pennsylvania.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 10.4 x 9.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matchbox Diary\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47297762722041,"sku":"9780763676384","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/eWEwOWJXdm5WclFtV0ZHSlllUUJDQT09_218f51e4-ff02-462f-9eff-6a55729bad75.webp?v=1769225789","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-matchbox-diary-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}