The comb was red plastic, the bone must have come from a chicken, but it had the shape of a human finger bone. The feather was dark gold with a lacy, glass-green tip. Your support makes this podcast possible.Ĥ:13 – “ On the table he left an empty cup, a balled up napkin, and a feather, a comb and a bone. If you decide to purchase this book, please consider doing so through our affiliate links.

These Show Notes use Amazon Affiliate Links for your convenience. We are joined by Brynn Allison aka The Literary Maven, a teacher and blogger from Philadelphia, PA, who also co-founded the hugely successful online community of English teachers known as “2ndaryELA”. After the break, we dive deeper in book/movie differences and how these affected the telling and reception of the story. Now Alice must join forces with one of her grandmother’s fans, Ellory Finch, and journey into the very bad luck she spend her life outrunning.Īs always, the first part of our episode is spoiler-free. When Ella is kidnapped, Alice’s only clue is a message her mother is left behind, to stay away from The Hazel Wood. And no, they’ll have nothing to do with her grandmother’s creepy estate, The Hazel Wood. When Alice’s grandmother (a famous but reclusive author of a collection of dark fairy tales) dies, Ella says they will finally be free of what’s chasing them. She and her mother Ella have had to leave places at the drop of a hat, and Alice has caught occasional glimpses of what is following them. The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert is the story of a 17-year-old girl named Alice, who has never been able to outrun her bad luck.

Grab a mug of your favorite beverage, friends, and let’s talk books.

On today’s episode, we’ll be talking about The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert with our guest, Brynn Allison, The Literary Maven. Welcome to the YA Cafe, where you’ll find conversations and reviews about Young Adult books for teachers, readers, and caffeine addicts everywhere.