Echo. Mugnos Ryan P.

The novel was awarded the medal of John Newbury for an outstanding contribution to American literature for children.

a story about love, humanity, beauty and music that unfolded against the background of World War II and uniting several generations of children from different parts of the world.

When the young Otto got lost in the forest, three mysterious girls came to the rescue. They gave the boy a musical instrument and promised that the day would come, and he would save someone’s soul from imminent death.

Germany, the 30s. Friedrich is a talented young musician. But when his father is arrested and taken to Dachau, Friedrich’s life is divided into a thousand fragments.

USA, the 30s. Mike is a virtuoso pianist who lives with his younger brother Frankie in an orphanage. The threat of separation hangs over the brothers, Mike decides to sacrifice his life to help Frankie to find a house.

the USA, the 40s. Ivy is a musically gifted girl. That's just moving to another city deprives her of a chance to speak on the radio and get recognition. However, having lost his own dream, Ivy, without hesitation, saves someone else's.

Will the music help each of them save someone's soul, or is the prophecy not destined to come true?