Growing up is the worst sometimes, especially when friends grow up and grow apart. At 11 years old, Hazel learns just how much it sucks when her friend, Jack, changes seemingly overnight and withdraws within himself. This is a retelling of "The Snow Queen" and I thought it was very successful. I grew up loving the original story and enjoyed seeing a modern take on the classic. The story was a nice mix of fantasy elements and emotions, and while many of the storylines were similar to other stories (Little Red Riding Hood or Hansel and Gretel, for example), it all worked together to create a really cool story. I appreciated the fact that depression was also covered and explained in a pretty accurate way for kids to understand (they say that the mom with depression was "sick with sadness" and portray the symptoms pretty well). Overall, I enjoyed the book and could definitely see why this was so highly recommended.