California Young Reader Medal
2019 · Middle School/Junior High · Winner
About This Book
Lost and alone in a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica.
Decades later, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California each, in turn, become interwoven when the very same harmonica lands in their lives. All the children face daunting challenges: rescuing a father, protecting a brother, holding a family together. And ultimately, pulled by the invisible thread of destiny, their suspenseful solo stories converge in an orchestral crescendo.
Richly imagined and masterfully crafted, this impassioned, uplifting, and virtuosic tour de force will resound in your heart long after the last note has been struck.
Decades later, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California each, in turn, become interwoven when the very same harmonica lands in their lives. All the children face daunting challenges: rescuing a father, protecting a brother, holding a family together. And ultimately, pulled by the invisible thread of destiny, their suspenseful solo stories converge in an orchestral crescendo.
Richly imagined and masterfully crafted, this impassioned, uplifting, and virtuosic tour de force will resound in your heart long after the last note has been struck.
Awards
Georgia Children's Book Award
2018 · Children's Book (Grades 6 - 8) · Nominee
Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production
2016 · Audiobook · Honor Book
Audies
2016 · Middle Grades · Finalist
Audies
2016 · Multi-Voice Performance · Finalist
Newbery Medal
2016 · Children's · Honor Book
Audio File
2015 · Starred Review
Parents Choice Award (Fall) (2008-Up)
2015 · Fiction · Gold Medal Winner
Junior Library Guild
2015 · Selection
Kirkus Prize
2015 · Young Readers · Finalist
Kirkus Prize
2015 · Young Readers · Winner
