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Nov 27, 2020
Well- written and compelling, this book was very entertaining. However I did feel that it was a tad to similar to The Lion, Witch, And The Wardrobe. But perhaps that is just my opinion. All in all I thoroughly enjoyed this book and was…
Mar 21, 2018nahorek rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book. The two parts are so different but together create a well blended, layered story. Part One I could feel for Hazel and what she was going through. Part Two really sucked me in. A great story with deep lessons on life,…
Jun 08, 2017CRRL_VirginiaJ rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A beautiful, modern take on The Snow Queen. The narrative is enchanting, and the young characters are both appealing and realistic. A timeless story of true friendship.
FindingJane
Oct 21, 2016FindingJane rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Ms. Ursu took her inspiration from Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen”. But other stories wind their subtle thread throughout this novel. Hazel is an adopted child, a girl of vivid imagination and a vast echoing loneliness. Ms.…
BklynEmilyH2
May 25, 2015BklynEmilyH2 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Really well-crafted multilayered re-visioning of The Snow Queen from the point of view of a fifth-grade bookworm who refuses to lose her only friend without a fight. There are metaphors galore here, but they're of the playful and…
Sep 06, 2014foxylady31 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Delightful story ... depects the loyalty and caring of true friends
Mar 21, 2014JuliePatchouli rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A fabulous version of the Snow Queen fairy tale
Jul 23, 2013
"Ten-year-old Hazel Anderson isn't happy; her parents have split up, and she's had to switch to a new school where neither the kids nor the teachers understand her. She figures that as long as she has her best friend, Jack, she'll be…
Feb 26, 2013senoralewis rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing book and this is such an emotional novel. I am almost cried when Jack's heart froze. LOVE it forever and i rate it 5 stars.
Rather_be_reading
Jan 15, 2013Rather_be_reading rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent blend of realism and fantasy. Sets a slightly sinister tone immediately, and sucks you right in. Hazel will stay with you long after you finish. Perfect for reading on a snowy day, when anything might happen (but don't wait that…
Jul 24, 2012
What do you do when your best friend starts to act strange and then suddenly disappears? And no one around you seems to notice? You go on a quest to get him back, you follow the breadcrumbs as far as they lead you, you try to stay safe in…
Jul 12, 2012FattiPatti rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
It was a cute teen novel. I did enjoy reading it. It was a page turner.
Jun 07, 2012professional rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Part of the fun of "Breadcrumbs" is that it references a number of children's fiction, folktales, and fairy tales. Here is a list. Can you find all of these stories in the book? Breadcrumbs •Wrinkle in Time by L’Engle •The Wizard of Oz…
ELIZABETH RAMSEY BIRD
May 08, 2012ELIZABETH RAMSEY BIRD rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a book that gives readers whole worlds to discover and discuss. It reinforces the oddities of Hans Christian Andersen’s tales, and ties them into a 21st century world. A strange, amazing, sad, thoughtful, one-of-a-kind original.…
Jan 26, 2012librarymeow rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I read this and immediately put into my top 10 favorite books of all time. It's beautifully written and perfect for older elementary kids as well as adults. Would be a great read aloud or children's book club pick.
Jan 16, 2012jhahn rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I highly recommend this for anyone who enjoys fairytales, no matter your age. The allusions to modern fantasy stories give it a fun twist.
Dec 13, 2011
December pick for NPR's Backseat Book Club. "Written in the form of a modern-day fairytale and appropriately set in the icy and enchanted Minnesota woods... a uniquely fantastical take on childhood growing pains."