Echo
is a book with several parts. The beginning and ending revolve around Otto, a
boy who gets lost in a forbidden forest, who meets three mysterious sisters. He
becomes entwined with a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica.
Several years later, Friedrich
who lives in Germany during Hitler’s reign finds a special harmonica that does
not sound like anything he has ever heard. Friedrich must rescue his father
from a work camp when he talks out against Hitler. The harmonica finds its way
to Pennsylvania and into the hands of Mike. Mike and his brother are being
adopted, but the woman who is adopting them does not want boys, especially
two. When Mike learns of a harmonica
group of kids that travels the country, he decides to try out in order to
protect his brother. He makes a deal with their new mother, if he makes the
traveling harmonica group, she will let his brother stay with her. The
harmonica then finds its way to Ivy in California. Ivy’s brother has enlisted
in the Army when the Japanese bombs Pearl Harbor. It becomes Ivy’s job to keep
their family together.
The lives of Friedrich, Mike, and Ivy converge in a way that would
someone would deem as fate.
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