They, too, cross paths with a harmonica, one that seemingly calls out to them, leading their fate. They had hopes of being adopted together, into a family surrounded by music. Echo is a young-adult novel about the power of music to unite individuals across time, and even save lives: the wide-reaching novel follows an enchanted. Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan is one my favorite middle grade books, so naturally I expected a lot from this one too. I had very high expectations for this book. They could not have chosen a worse place to run. Jonathan, Jamaica and Cruz, three people from very different backgrounds, all shelter in the Kenilworth. This does not impact or affect my review in any way. The Kenilworth Arms is a mongrel apartment building, built and rebuilt and which seems to have a life of its own. With the orphanage filled to capacity, their fate is at risk. Pam Muñoz Ryan is the author of the New York Times Best Seller, ECHO, a 2016 Newbery Honor Book, and winner of the Kirkus Prize. Mike and his younger brother are orphans in Pennsylvania. Music moves something within his soul, something that must lay abandoned for fear of being transported off to a work camp. Echo Pam Muoz Ryan 4.36 39,484 ratings7,257 reviews Want to read Kindle 12. Fredrich's only solace his his music, for he has dreams of becoming a conductor. Fredrich fears for what Hitler's reign will do to those close to him, while his sister decides to do the unbelievable and vows her support to the Nazi movement. Hitler's reign is in full force, tearing this family apart.

There, he hears of their unwritten story and the powerful magic behind a single harmonica.ĭecades later, Fredrich lives in Germany with his father, uncle, and sister. The others are historical fiction, all connected by one musical instrument whose power. Lost in the Black Forest, young Otto meets three sisters. You first learn of a prophecy and the reoccurring use of a magical harmonica that links three separate narratives. It is a captivating work of historical fiction that begins and ends with an element of fantasy. Genres: General, Historical, Music, Performing Arts, Social Themes, Young Adult The book Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan might be one of my all-time favorite books. Audio book Review: Echo by Pam Muñoz RyanĭecemJenn Audiobook, Fantasty, Historical Fiction, Review, Scholastic, YA 1 Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan

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