{"product_id":"echo","title":"Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewbery Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChildren's Literature Legacy Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis impassioned, uplifting, and virtuosic tour de force from a treasured storyteller follows three children, in three different times and places, whose lives mysteriously intersect.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLost 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecades 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichly imagined and masterfully crafted, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eEcho\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAwards and Praise for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEcho\u003c\/i\u003e: A\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNotable BookA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBest BookAn ILA Notable Book for a Global SocietyAn ALA Notable Children's BookWinner of the 2015 Kirkus Prize for Young Readers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"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.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, starred review* \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, starred review* \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Each individual story is engaging, but together they harmonize to create a thrilling whole.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, starred review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A masterpiece.\" -- Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Newbery Medal-winning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBud, Not Buddy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Daring and beautiful.\" --Linda Sue Park, author of Newbery Medal-winning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Single Shard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePam Muñoz Ryan\u003c\/strong\u003e is the recipient of the Newbery Honor Medal and the Kirkus Prize for her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestselling novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEcho\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 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. She is the 2018 U.S. nominee for the international Hans Christian Andersen Award. Her celebrated novels, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMañanaland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEcho\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEsperanza Rising\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dreamer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRiding Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecoming Naomi Léon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaint the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Marian Sang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, both illustrated by Brian Selznick, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTony Baloney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham, as well as a beginning reader series featuring Tony Baloney. Ryan lives near San Diego, California, with her family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45914441187514,"sku":"9780439874021","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_2f09699c-931c-4920-9625-a6d87da42a45.jpg?v=1779657523","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/echo","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}