{"product_id":"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Paul Fleischman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":46116951326932,"sku":"9780763676384","price":13.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0f0f3ac7-ccd7-436a-ae2c-cd7845505772.jpg?v=1741022600","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9780763676384","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}