Breadcrumbs
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General
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Anne Ursu
The winner of numerous awards and recipient of four starred reviews, Anne Ursu's Breadcrumbs is a stunning and heartbreaking story of growing up, wrapped in a modern-day fairy tale.Once upon a time, Hazel and Jack were best friends. But that was before he stopped talking to her and disappeared into a forest with a mysterious woman made of ice. Now it's up to Hazel to go in after him. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen," Breadcrumbs is a stunningly original fairy tale of modern-day America, a dazzling ode to the power of fantasy, and a heartbreaking meditation on how growing up is as much a choice as it is something that happens to us.In Breadcrumbs, Anne Ursu tells, in her one-of-a-kind voice, a story that brings together fifty years of children's literature in a tale as modern as it is timeless. Hazel's journey to come to terms with her evolving friendship with Jack will deeply resonate with young readers.Supports the Common Core State Standards
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Author
Anne Ursu
Pages
336
Publisher
Harper Collins
Published Date
2011-09-27
ISBN
0062049240 9780062049247
Ratings
Google: 3.5
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"This book was oddly paced. The first half could've been about half as long and moved too slow, but the second half went too quickly and could've been twice as long to spend more time on all the situations Hazel gets into. I also felt it was fairly anti-climatic after all the build-up. <br/><br/>I have a hard time figuring out the audience. I presume it's intended for ages 9-12 but I don't feel it would be too compelling to that age group."
Liesl Prentice
"A less “grown up” book, but I did enjoy the story"
Sam Rose
"I liked the book. It’s the only one of the authors that I’ve read so I don’t think I can say I like her until I’ve read more. "
Amanda Cain
