We start with Otto, a boy playing hide and seek in the woods, with his friends. The story is listed for children, teens, and young adults but I think it works just fine for any age. The music is a character all by itself and very important to each person's journey. I urge you to experience the story through the audiobook because it not only has four narrators but also singing and music. They are dear ones!Įcho by Pam Muñoz Ryan, Mark Bramhall (Narrator), David de Vries (Narrator), MacLeod Andrews (Narrator), Rebecca Soler (Narrator), Corky Siegel (Music)įrom the beginning, I approached this story as a fairy tale and that allowed me to easily accept the unlikeliness and otherworldliness of some of the events in this tale. Ryan.for introducing me to Friedrich, Mike, and Ivy. If only there was time in the school day to collaborate with our music teacher and create our own band of Harmonica Wizards! This book has much life to it! Thank you, Ms. It is worth the time! I would love to encourage them to take one story at a time.stop by and talk about it with me. :) As a teacher/librarian, I want to conquer the obstacles that my students will have when they think Echo will take them too much time to read. A book worthy of great mention is the type of book:Ī)That makes you ache when closing the back cover.ī)That makes you mourn when you say goodbye to its characters.Ĭ)That has characters who live in your heart long after you have finished it.ĭ)That will bear recommendation for years to come, when you have a student who is ripe for a meaty read.one with extra depth and substance.Įcho IS that book! While some students may be afraid of its size, I would encourage them to look at it as 4 books within one.woven with a common thread.or a common sound.

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