Breadcrumbs: Coming of Age in Post-Soviet Poland

"A moving graphic memoir...Breadcrumbs is a coming-of-age story set in Poland as the country transitions from communism to capitalism. In the late 1980s, Poland faces debilitating food shortages, worker discontent, and astronomical inflation. Seemingly overnight, the country transitions from communism to capitalism. During this period of flux, Kasia Babis is born. In the shadow of national change, Kasia experiences her own journey of growth, from rebellious teen to politically minded activist. She grapples with her country's deep-rooted Catholicism and forges her own beliefs, leading to her becoming an active part of Poland's left-wing Razem party. Each new experience is a reminder that broader societal upheavals reverberate on a deeply personal level. With a deft balance of the intimate and geopolitical, Kasia Babis chronicles her fight to uphold her progressive values while her country heads in the opposite direction. Breadcrumbs is a coming-of-age story--not only of Kasia but of Poland as a modern state."--

Publisher Marketing: Kasia Babis is a Polish cartoonist, illustrator, and political activist with an online following of over one hundred thousand fans. Her viral comics succinctly skewer social issues ranging from racism to street harassment with a distinctly feminist perspective. Review Quotes : "Built of snapshots drawn in gray scale, with deft flashes of red, this memoir powerfully recounts Babis' unique journey of finding her place through storytelling and activism." --NPR "A beautifully drawn memoir, bursting with humor, heartache, and hope." --Steve Sheinkin, bestselling author of Impossible Escape and Bomb "In mining her own life, comics creator and activist Babis also provides a contextual overview of Poland's sociopolitical communism-to-capitalism transformation between 1989 to 2023." -- Booklist Publisher Marketing : An NPR Best Book of the Year This moving graphic memoir is a coming-of-age story set in Poland as the country transitions from communism to capitalism. Perfect for fans of Persepolis! In the late 1980s, Poland faces debilitating food shortages, worker discontent, and astronomical inflation. Seemingly overnight, the country transitions from communism to capitalism. During this period of flux, Kasia Babis is born. In the shadow of national change, Kasia experiences her own journey of growth, from rebellious teen to politically minded activist. She grapples with her country's deep-rooted Catholicism and forges her own beliefs, leading to her becoming an active part of Poland's left-wing Razem party. Kasia fights to uphold her progressive values while her country heads in the opposite direction, and learns firsthand that broader societal upheavals reverberate on a deeply personal level. Review Citations: Booklist 05/01/2025 pg. 62 (EAN 9781250877888, Paperback) Publishers Weekly 06/09/2025 (EAN 9781250877888, Paperback) Booklist 05/01/2025 pg. 62 (EAN 9781250877871, Hardcover) Contributor Bio: Babis, Kasia Kasia Babis is a Polish cartoonist, illustrator and political activist with an online following of over 100,000 fans. Her viral comics succinctly skewer social issues ranging from racism to street harassment from a distinctly feminist perspective.

Format: Paperback | Pages: 256 | Publication Date: 2025-06-10