We are genuinely enjoying the work of creating book club guides for some of our favorite books in a wide variety of genres and levels. This month we are adding Pam Munoz Ryan’s excellent book, Echo, to our offerings.

This story opens with what feels like an old German fairy tale. Three princesses are ensnared in a spell that binds them to a wood. A young boy loses his way in the forest and happens upon the three magical princesses. The sisters each play the harmonica for him, but instead of hearing their music one at a time, he hears the song swell with all three voices simultaneously. As one sister played the harmonica, the echo continued while the next sister played, and so on. Because this is an enchantment, that echo goes out into the world sending waves of magic with it. As this blessed harmonica transfers from Friedrich in 1933 Germany to Mike in 1935 Philadelphia and then to Ivy Maria in 1942 Southern California, the magic reverberates through many lives, possibly saving many souls. Until, at last, it works its final magic, and the enchantment is broken.

Ideal for readers 12 and older, this book deals with some challenging topics and may be hard for younger readers who are sensitive. For teens, however, this story is likely to generate excellent book club discussions about important and timeless topics. Check out our book review, here.

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COMING SOON

We have a long list of books that we plan to adapt in this way. Some of the next books to release will be Little Men, Ben-Hur, Railway Children, and Rascal. What do you think? Which books are you hoping to see us do? Maybe we will add your suggestions to our list!