Content: G (mentions of real-life conditions and actions from each time period)
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW
Just like the main character in Mr. Dickens's story from the newspaper, Birdie is a match girl in Victorian England. She and her family barely eke out an existence, even though they work hard all day long. One night, after disaster has followed her all day, Birdie strikes her last three matches and sees wonders - wonders that help her realize that she is going to have to fight for a better life if that is what she wants.
While I appreciate Carroll using The Little Matchgirl story as a framework about life in Victorian England and the power of a strike to create change, the novel feels like only the beginning of what could have been a better story. Includes magical realism. All of the characters are white, and from England.
Cindy Mitchell, Library Teacher, MLS
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