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Maguire, Gregory

Matchless: A Christmas Story

112 pp. | HarperCollins/Morrow | October, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-191301-3 $19.99
(3) 4-6 Inspired by Andersen's "The Little Match Girl," Maguire originally penned this story for National Public Radio. He reimagines the match girl's fate as intertwined with that of a poor boy who wishes for a better future. The brief text effectively balances sorrow and hope. The compact volume's clean design includes crosshatched illustrations by Maguire set against green backgrounds.
Reviewer: Chelsey Philpot

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