Echo - by Pam Muñoz Ryan (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Lost in the Black Forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and finds himself entwined in a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica--and decades later three children, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California find themselves caught up in the same thread of destiny in the darkest days of the twentieth century, struggling to keep their families intact, and tied together by the music of the same harmonica.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>2016 Newbery Honor BookNew York Times BestsellerAn impassioned, uplifting, and virtuosic tour de force from a treasured storyteller!</b><p></p>Lost and alone in 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 California each, in turn, become interwoven when the very same harmonica lands in their lives. All the children face daunting challenges: rescuing a father, protecting a brother, holding a family together. And ultimately, pulled by the invisible thread of destiny, their suspenseful solo stories converge in an orchestral crescendo.Richly imagined and masterfully crafted, <i><i>Echo</i></i> pushes the boundaries of genre, form, and storytelling innovation to create a wholly original novel that will resound in your heart long after the last note has been struck.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Awards and Praise for <i>Echo</i>: A <i>New York Times</i> Notable BookA <i>Publishers Weekly</i> Best BookAn ILA Notable Book for a Global SocietyAn ALA Notable Children's BookWinner of the 2015 Kirkus Prize for Young Readers</b>* The story of Otto and the cursed sisters honor timeless and traditional folktales [and] Ryan has created three contemporary characters who, through faith and perseverance, write their own happy endings, inspiring readers to believe they can do the same. -- <i><i>School Library Journal</i></i>, starred review* A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance. -- <i><i>Kirkus Reviews</i></i>, starred review* Each individual story is engaging, but together they harmonize to create a thrilling whole. -- <i><i>Publishers Weekly</i></i>, starred reviewA masterpiece. -- Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Newbery Medal-winning <i><i>Bud, Not Buddy</i></i>Daring and beautiful. --Linda Sue Park, author of Newbery Medal-winning <i>A Single Shard</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Pam Muñoz Ryan is the recipient of the Newbery Honor Medal and the Kirkus Prize for her <i>New York Times</i> bestselling novel, <i>Echo</i>, as well as the NEA's Human and Civil Rights Award and the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award for multicultural literature for her body of work. Her celebrated novels, <i>Echo</i>, <i>Esperanza Rising</i>, <i>The Dreamer</i>, <i>Riding Freedom</i>, <i>Becoming Naomi Léon</i>, and <i>Paint the Wind</i>, have received countless accolades, among them two Pura Belpré Awards, a NAPPA Gold Award, a Jane Addams Children's Book Award, and two Américas Awards. Her acclaimed picture books include <i>Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride</i> and <i>When Marian Sang</i>, both illustrated by Brian Selznick, and <i>Tony Baloney</i>, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham, as well as a beginning reader series featuring Tony Baloney. Ryan lives near San Diego, California, with her family.
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