A review by xangemtheelibrarian
The Little Match Girl Strikes Back by Emma Carroll

challenging emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Lovely illustrations and prose invite us to imagine a better ending for the Little Match Girl. I thought that the message about activism and protesting was a little on the nose, but this is a book geared for middle school readers. The history that this story is based on is absolutely tragic, and consistently reminded me of The Radium Girls by Kate Moore.