Echo

A book worthy of great mention is the type of book: a)That makes you ache when closing the back cover. b)That makes you mourn when you say goodbye to its characters. c)That has characters who live in your heart long after you have finished it. d)That will bear recommendation for years to come, when y......more

Echo opens like a fairy tale: Otto is lost in the woods and meets three strange women who tell him of a prophecy concerning a rare harmonica. Enter Friedrich, Mike, and Ivy - three children facing daunting life challenges in the shadow of World War II. In each of their solo stories, Friedrich, Mike,......more

5 stars! “Everybody has a heart. Sometimes you gotta work hard to find it." So I read this book based on work recommendations from fellow librarians. These are the librarians who do not rate high very easily and all of them told me this book was a 5 out of 5. I had ZERO interest in reading this......more

I heard about this book from my daughter, who heard about it from her friend who read it 3 times within 10 days. So we were both interested in seeing what it has to offer. This is a beautiful story which centers around music and a special harmonica. The music unites the stories of 3 protagonists, ch......more