Ep. 52: Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu

"She had believed that because someone needed saving they were savable."  We begin our month discussing The Snow Queen with middle-grade novel Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu. This book's protagonist is Hazel, a fifth-grader who is having a tough time in her life at the moment. This is exacerbated when her best friend, Jack, suddenly changes... and then disappears. Hazel embarks a complicated journey through an enchanted forest to rescue Jack from the Snow Queen - and comes across a few other Hans Christian Andersen stories along the way. We discuss the book's title, the decisions to change Gerda and Kai's names to Hazel and Jack, the inclusion of a different Kai, the many pop culture references, Hazel's experiences with the other Andersen stories, and even have some realizations along the way!  Join our community! View all of the benefits of joining our Patreon including the Official Of Slippers and Spindles Book Club, exclusive polls, monthly bookmarks, Zoom hangouts, and more! https://patreon.com/ofslippersandspindles  Visit our our new merch story, Facebook group, Instagram, and more! https://linktr.ee/ofslippersandspindles  We love to hear from you! You can reach us at [email protected] Music: Through The Woods by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com