The winner of numerous awards and recipient of four starred reviews, Anne Ursus 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 its up to Hazel to go in after him. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersens 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 childrens literature in a tale as modern as it is timeless. Hazels journey to come to terms with her evolving friendship with Jack will deeply resonate with young readers.Supports the Common Core State Standards