She’s apprehensive about her Tuskday, a rite of passage for young elephants when she’ll give a speech in front of the rest of the herd. In this follow-up to 2020’s The One and Only Bob, Ruby the elephant is still living at Wildworld Zoological Park and Sanctuary. This tightly packed, powerful fantasy contains resonant truths. Although set in the fictional country of Santa Maria, “somewhere in the Américas,” the struggles of refugee immigrants and the compassion of those who protect the travelers feel very relevant. Kirkus Prize winner Ryan ( Echo, 2015) beautifully layers thought-provoking topics onto her narrative while keeping readers immersed in the story’s world. As Max discovers the enchanting stories his grandfather has been telling him for years have an actual foothold in reality, he must choose between his own dreams and those of others.
Soon, Papá leaves on a three-week journey to request a new one, and Max finds himself torn between two desires: to know the truth about why his mother left when he was a baby and to make the team. The document disappeared years ago, along with his mother, the woman with whom Max shares “leche quemada” eyes. However, when Max must provide his birth certificate to join the team, he feels his dream summer crumble away. Plus, Max hopes dad will take him to visit the towering ruins of La Reina Gigante, a haunted hideout used in the past by the Guardians to hide refugees as they fled Abismo, a war-torn, neighboring dictatorship. He plans to work hard as a builder for his father and train for fútbol tryouts. They, too, cross paths with a harmonica, one that seemingly calls out to them, leading their fate.A boy journeys to self-discovery through the power of stories and traditions.Įleven-year-old Maximiliano Córdoba is ready for an idyllic summer. They had hopes of being adopted together, into a family surrounded by music. With the orphanage filled to capacity, their fate is at risk.
Mike and his younger brother are orphans in Pennsylvania. Music moves something within his soul, something that must lay abandoned for fear of being transported off to a work camp. Fredrich's only solace his his music, for he has dreams of becoming a conductor. Fredrich fears for what Hitler's reign will do to those close to him, while his sister decides to do the unbelievable and vows her support to the Nazi movement. Hitler's reign is in full force, tearing this family apart. There, he hears of their unwritten story and the powerful magic behind a single harmonica.ĭecades later, Fredrich lives in Germany with his father, uncle, and sister. Lost in the Black Forest, young Otto meets three sisters. Genres: General, Historical, Music, Performing Arts, Social Themes, Young Adult Audio book Review: Echo by Pam Muñoz RyanĭecemJenn Audiobook, Fantasty, Historical Fiction, Review, Scholastic, YA 1 Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan
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