Echo

"Stories within stories intertwine as the lives of three children from three vastly different backdrops and time frames set the stage for Echo. From bleak Nazi Germany to a Depression-era orphanage in Pennsylvania, to sunny World War II Southern California, a deceptively simple harmonica becomes a powerful instrument in the hands of each child. Though they never meet, these three are bound together not just by the harmonic notes but by their bravery, determination and heart. Pam Muñoz Ryan’s modern classic draws you in, and you will still hear the music, long after the last page is read. (For ages 10 to 14)"