The Matchbox Diary - Brossura

Fleischman, Paul

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1406355356 ISBN 13: 9781406355352

Casa editrice: Walker Books Ltd, 2014

Riassunto

A breathtaking immigration tale with appeal across generations. When a little girl visits her great-grandfather at his curio-filled home, she chooses an unusual object to learn about: an old cigar box. What she finds inside surprises her: a collection of matchboxes making up her great-grandfather's diary, containing 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 stone his mother gave him to suck on when there wasn't enough food; a hairpin he found on the boat; a ticket still retaining the thrill of his first baseball game. With a narrative entirely in dialogue, Paul Fleischman makes immediate the two characters' foray into the past. With warmth and an uncanny eye for detail, Bagram Ibatoulline gives expressive life to their journey through time - and towards each other.

Su questo libro

Descrizione del libro:

A breathtaking immigration tale with appeal across generations.

L'autore:

Paul Fleischman is the award-winning author of numerous books, including The Dunderheads (9781406326048) and The Dunderheads Behind Bars (9781406347752), both illustrated by David Roberts. Paul Fleischman lives in Maine, USA.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Walker Books Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1406355356
• ISBN 13: 9781406355352
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 40
• Disegnatore: Ibatoulline Bagram