When a little girl visits her great-grandfather at his curio-filled home, he tells her the story of his childhood in Italy and immigration to America using his collection of mementoes stored in matchboxes.
year: 2013
call number/section: 1000, 325.73
subjects: diaries, juvenile fiction, immigrants, italians, united states, matchboxes, fiction, great-grandfathers, collectors and collecting, emigration and immigration, immigration and emigration, picture books for children
Editions
Fleischman, Paul
Candlewick Press (2013)
When a little girl visits her great-grandfather at his curio-filled home, he tells her the story of his childhood in Italy and immigration to America using his collection of mementoes stored in matchboxes.
Schools: 68
Fleischman, Paul
A girl listens as her grandfather explains the meaning of objects held within his collection of matchboxes, revealing how they chronicle his journey from Italy to America.
Schools: 3
Fleischman, Paul
Follow a girl's perusal of her great-grandfather's collection of matchboxes and small curios that document his poignant immigration journey from Italy to a new country.
Schools: 1