{"product_id":"9780062049247","title":"Breadcrumbs","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupports the Common Core State Standards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat will Hazel find in the woods-and what will she have to become to bring her best friend home?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Modern Snow Queen Retelling:\u003c\/b\u003e Hazel isn't a princess and Jack isn't a prince. They're just best friends, until a sliver of enchanted mirror gets in Jack's eye and a woman made of ice spirits him away.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Story of Friendship and Loss:\u003c\/b\u003e A heartbreaking and hopeful look at what happens when you start to grow up and grow apart from the one person you thought would always be there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Epic Magical Quest:\u003c\/b\u003e To save Jack, Hazel must journey into a mysterious forest filled with menacing wolves, untrustworthy guides, and secrets she isn't prepared for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA World of Fractured Fairy Tales:\u003c\/b\u003e A literary fantasy for young readers that weaves together classic stories and legends into a tale that feels both timeless and brand new.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46556474441969,"sku":"9780062049247","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9780062049247_p0.jpg?v=1765793750","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062049247","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}