Written by Ann Burg
Published by Scholastic
This is one of our Iowa Teen Award nominees for next school year. Ann Burg tells the story of Matt in verse form. From playing baseball to telling the troubled story of Matt's home country these short passages pack a big punch.
Matt wasn't born in the United States and the how and why of him coming here is complicated. All The Broken Pieces is an incredible example of historical fiction. This trailer for a documentary about the events that led to the relocation of many kids like Matt to American gives you some of the details.
We have lots to talk about with this 2011-2012 ITA nominee.
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