{"product_id":"the-matchbox-diary-9780763676384","title":"The Matchbox Diary","description":"\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 \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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. \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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641684627730,"sku":"9780763676384","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c73db839-ad6b-4410-be37-06e8844302a5.jpg?v=1733029834","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-matchbox-diary-9780763676384","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}