Echo
Music, magic, and a real-life miracle meld in this genre-defying masterpiece from storytelling maestro Pam Muñoz Ryan. Lost and alone a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica. ...
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Music, magic, and a real-life miracle meld in this genre-defying masterpiece from storytelling maestro Pam Muñoz Ryan. Lost and alone a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica. Decades later, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in Californ
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780439874021 (0439874025)
ASIN: 439874025
Pages no: 592
Edition language: English
A coworker recommended this book to me at least a year ago and it took me until now to read it. I'm very glad I did though. (I read part on desk and that was a mistake because I kept wanting to cry.) The stories each on their own are compelling, covering (probably) lesser-known aspects of well-kno...
compelling format, and magical realism without taking agency from its characters or taking motivation away from them. I really admire/appreciate the skill needed to walk that line.
If you haven't read this book yet, it is a really creative, moving, middle grade novel. I highly recommend the audio book, and, despite the fact that my daughter has the gorgeous hardcover on her night table, I encouraged her to listen to the story as well. Music is such a huge part of this story, s...
"YOUR FATE IS NOT YET SEALED. EVEN IN THE DARKEST NIGHT, A STAR WILL SHINE, A BELL WILL CHIME, A PATH WILL BE REVEALED." This book is classified "juvenile," but I think it's the kind of book that can appeal to readers of all ages. A boy named Otto gets lost in a dark forest in Germany, and is ass...
This is one of those books that I gave four stars because objectively I could tell it was masterfully done and not necessarily because I enjoyed it a ton.It consists of four loosely related historical fiction stories. Each one is atmospheric and filled with details that really place you into the tim...
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