The Stamp Collector

On the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour List 20142013 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award Honor Book2013 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award nomineeForest of Reading's Golden Oak 2014 winner2014 Silver Birch Express Award nomineeOLA 2012 Best Bet - Picture Books [...]
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On the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour List 20142013 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award Honor Book2013 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award nomineeForest of Reading's Golden Oak 2014 winner2014 Silver Birch Express Award nomineeOLA 2012 Best Bet - Picture Books categoryA city boy finds a stamp that unlocks his imagination; a country boy is captivated by stories. When they grow up, the two boys take different paths--one becomes a prison guard, the other works in a factory--but their early childhood passions remain. When the country boy's stories of hope land him in prison, the letters and stamps sent to him from faraway places intrigue the prison guard and a unique friendship begins.