The Little Match Girl Strikes Back / Emma Carroll ; illustrated by Lauren Child ; based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen.

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Carroll, Emma, 1970- [Author]

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TextLanguage: English Publisher: Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2023Edition: First US editionDescription: 198 pages illustrations 20 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

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Juvenile

ISBN:

9781536233353
1536233358

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Contents:

Chapter One : Borrowed slippers : Chapter Two : Goose -- Chapter Three : Factory of nightmares Chapter Four : Slipper stealer -- Chapter Five : Three broken matches -- Chapter Six : Mrs. Besant and my mam -- Chapter Seven : Final match -- Chapter Eght : Mrs. Gladstone arrives -- Chapter Nine : Striking back -- Almost a fairytale : a better ending -- Notes from the author and illustrator.

Summary: "It only takes one strike! A powerful feminist reworking of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, from bestselling and award-winning creators Emma Carroll and Lauren Child. Bridie works hard to feed her family, selling matches on the streets of Victorian London. After an incident leaves her with only three matches left, the magical strike of each one sees her tumble into visions of a brighter future. Realizing she has the power to change her own fortune, Bridie leads the match factory workers out on strike, achieving the remarkable through their unity and courage. A defiant and empowering retelling of the classic you thought you knew, based on real-life events, this stunning collaboration brought to life in glorious spot colour introduces a bold new heroine for future generations to treasure".

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	Idaho Springs Public Library	Fiction	J FIC CAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	30404100270048

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"It only takes one strike! A powerful feminist reworking of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, from bestselling and award-winning creators Emma Carroll and Lauren Child. Bridie works hard to feed her family, selling matches on the streets of Victorian London. After an incident leaves her with only three matches left, the magical strike of each one sees her tumble into visions of a brighter future. Realizing she has the power to change her own fortune, Bridie leads the match factory workers out on strike, achieving the remarkable through their unity and courage. A defiant and empowering retelling of the classic you thought you knew, based on real-life events, this stunning collaboration brought to life in glorious spot colour introduces a bold new heroine for future generations to treasure".

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