Echo

Echoby Pam Munoz Ryan, 587 pages

“Lost in the Black Forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and finds himself entwined in a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica--and decades later three children, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California find themselves caught up in the same thread of destiny in the darkest days of the twentieth century, struggling to keep their families intact, and tied together by the music of the same harmonica.” I loved each of the stories individually.  The character development was phenomenal.  I also loved how they intertwined and came together.  I didn’t want this book to end, despite its length.  Any child who likes fantasy and historical fiction will love this book, and any child who likes either will probably also want to read it.