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Length
10 hours 30 minutes
Language
English
Narrators
MacLeod Andrews, Mark Bramhall & David deVries
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“The best use of the audio medium bar none! Echo follows the notes of a harmonica through the lives of several people, showing how something even as small as this instrument acts as a catalyst for each of them. The audio is so magical because it plays the music described in the book!”
— Lauren • The Story Shop
Summary
2016 Newbery Honor BookNew York Times BestsellerAn impassioned, uplifting, and virtuosic tour de force from a treasured storyteller!
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, Echo 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.Featured in these playlists...
Reviews
Awards and Praise for Echo:
Audiofile Magazine Best Audiobook of 2015
School Library Journal Best Audiobook of 2015
2016 Odyssey Honor Audiobook
New York Times Notable Book
Publishers Weekly Best Book
ILA Notable Book for a Global Society
ALA Notable Children's Book
*“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.” --School Library Journal, starred review
*“A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance, it's worth every moment of readers' time.” --Kirkus, starred review
*“Each individual story is engaging, but together they harmonize to create a thrilling whole.” --Publishers Weekly, starred review
“A masterpiece.” --Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Newbery Medal-winning Bud, Not Buddy
“Daring and beautiful.” --Linda Sue Park, author of Newbery Medal-winning A Single Shard
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Audiofile Magazine Best Audiobook of 2015
School Library Journal Best Audiobook of 2015
2016 Odyssey Honor Audiobook
New York Times Notable Book
Publishers Weekly Best Book
ILA Notable Book for a Global Society
ALA Notable Children's Book
*“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.” --School Library Journal, starred review
*“A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance, it's worth every moment of readers' time.” --Kirkus, starred review
*“Each individual story is engaging, but together they harmonize to create a thrilling whole.” --Publishers Weekly, starred review
“A masterpiece.” --Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Newbery Medal-winning Bud, Not Buddy
“Daring and beautiful.” --Linda Sue Park, author of Newbery Medal-winning A Single Shard
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