Reviews
Praise for Echo : * "A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance, it's worth every moment of readers' time." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review * "The book's thematic underpinnings poignantly reveal what Friedrich, Mike, and Ivy truly have in common: not just a love of music, but resourcefulness in the face of change, and a refusal to accept injustice." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review Praise for The Dreamer : Pura Belpre Award Boston Globe-Honor Book Award Honor ALA Notable *"An immaculately crafter and inspiring piece of text and art."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review *". . . rich, resonant and enchanting."-- Kirkus , starred review *"The perfect marriages of text and art."-- School Library Journal , starred review *"All the feel of a classic . . . deeply rewarding and eminently readable."-- Booklist , starred review Praise for Esperanza Rising : Pura Belpre Award Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults *"Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style. . . . Readers will be swept up."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review *"Easy to booktalk, useful in classroom discussions, and accessible as pleasure reading, this well-written novel belongs in all collections."-- School Library Journal , starred review , The Dreamer Pura Belpre Award Boston Globe-Honor Book Award Honor ALA Notable *"An immaculately crafter and inspiring piece of text and art."--Publishers Weekly, starred review *". . . rich, resonant and enchanting."--Kirkus, starred review *"The perfect marriages of text and art."--School Library Journal, starred review *"All the feel of a classic . . . deeply rewarding and eminently readable."--Booklist, starred review Esperanza Rising Pura Belpre Award Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults *"Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style. . . . Readers will be swept up."--Publishers Weekly, starred review *"Easy to booktalk, useful in classroom discussions, and accessible as pleasure reading, this well-written novel belongs in all collections."--School Library Journal, starred review, Praise for Echo * "Ryan has created three contemporary characters who, through faith and perseverance, write their own happy endings, inspiring readers to believe they can do the same." -- School Library Journal, starred review * "A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance, it's worth every moment of readers' time." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review * "The book's thematic underpinnings poignantly reveal what Friedrich, Mike, and Ivy truly have in common: not just a love of music, but resourcefulness in the face of change, and a refusal to accept injustice." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review Praise for The Dreamer Pura Belpre Award Boston Globe-Honor Book Award Honor ALA Notable *"An immaculately crafter and inspiring piece of text and art."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review *". . . rich, resonant and enchanting."-- Kirkus , starred review *"The perfect marriages of text and art."-- School Library Journal , starred review *"All the feel of a classic . . . deeply rewarding and eminently readable."-- Booklist , starred review Praise for Esperanza Rising : Pura Belpre Award Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults *"Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style. . . . Readers will be swept up."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review *"Easy to booktalk, useful in classroom discussions, and accessible as pleasure reading, this well-written novel belongs in all collections."-- School Library Journal , starred review , Praise for Echo : * "Ryan has created three contemporary characters who, through faith and perseverance, write their own happy endings, inspiring readers to believe they can do the same." -- School Library Journal, starred review * "A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance, it's worth every moment of readers' time." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review * "The book's thematic underpinnings poignantly reveal what Friedrich, Mike, and Ivy truly have in common: not just a love of music, but resourcefulness in the face of change, and a refusal to accept injustice." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review * "Ryan's ingenious plotting harmonizes as sweetly as the famed mouth harp itself, and her eloquent prose breathes life and energy into likable characters whose stories are individually compelling and historically resonant." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books , starred review "A satisfyingly multilayered tale of music, self-sacrifice and redemption." -- Wall Street Journal Praise for The Dreamer : Pura Belpre Award Boston Globe-Honor Book Award Honor ALA Notable *"An immaculately crafter and inspiring piece of text and art."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review *". . . rich, resonant and enchanting."-- Kirkus , starred review *"The perfect marriages of text and art."-- School Library Journal , starred review *"All the feel of a classic . . . deeply rewarding and eminently readable."-- Booklist , starred review Praise for Esperanza Rising : Pura Belpre Award Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults *"Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style. . . . Readers will be swept up."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review *"Easy to booktalk, useful in classroom discussions, and accessible as pleasure reading, this well-written novel belongs in all collections."-- School Library Journal , starred review , Praise for Echo : * "Ryan has created three contemporary characters who, through faith and perseverance, write their own happy endings, inspiring readers to believe they can do the same." -- School Library Journal, starred review * "A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance, it's worth every moment of readers' time." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review * "The book's thematic underpinnings poignantly reveal what Friedrich, Mike, and Ivy truly have in common: not just a love of music, but resourcefulness in the face of change, and a refusal to accept injustice." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review * "Ryan's ingenious plotting harmonizes as sweetly as the famed mouth harp itself, and her eloquent prose breathes life and energy into likable characters whose stories are individually compelling and historically resonant." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books , starred review "A satisfyingly multilayered tale of music, self-sacrifice and redemption." -- Wall Street Journal "After reading Pam Munoz Ryan's enchanting new novel, you'll never see the harmonica the same way again....Start to finish the book is a joy to read.... The music swells, the book sings." -- New York Times Praise for The Dreamer : Pura Belpre Award Boston Globe-Honor Book Award Honor ALA Notable *"An immaculately crafter and inspiring piece of text and art."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review *". . . rich, resonant and enchanting."-- Kirkus , starred review *"The perfect marriages of text and art."-- School Library Journal , starred review *"All the feel of a classic . . . deeply rewarding and eminently readable."-- Booklist , starred review Praise for Esperanza Rising : Pura Belpre Award Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults *"Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style. . . . Readers will be swept up."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review *"Easy to booktalk, useful in classroom discussions, and accessible as pleasure reading, this well-written novel belongs in all collections."-- School Library Journal , starred review , Awards and Praise for Echo : A New York Times Notable Book A Publishers Weekly Best Book An ILA Notable Book for a Global Society An ALA Notable Children's Book Winner of the 2015 Kirkus Prize for Young Readers * "The story of Otto and the cursed sisters honor timeless and traditional folktales [and] Ryan has created three contemporary characters who, through faith and perseverance, write their own happy endings, inspiring readers to believe they can do the same." -- School Library Journal , starred review * "A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review * "Each individual story is engaging, but together they harmonize to create a thrilling whole." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "A masterpiece." -- Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Newbery Medal-winning Bud, Not Buddy "Daring and beautiful." --Linda Sue Park, author of Newbery Medal-winning A Single Shard, Praise for Echo : * "A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance, it's worth every moment of readers' time." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review Praise for The Dreamer : Pura Belpre Award Boston Globe-Honor Book Award Honor ALA Notable *"An immaculately crafter and inspiring piece of text and art."--Publishers Weekly, starred review *". . . rich, resonant and enchanting."--Kirkus, starred review *"The perfect marriages of text and art."--School Library Journal, starred review *"All the feel of a classic . . . deeply rewarding and eminently readable."--Booklist, starred review Praise for Esperanza Rising : Pura Belpre Award Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults *"Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style. . . . Readers will be swept up."--Publishers Weekly, starred review *"Easy to booktalk, useful in classroom discussions, and accessible as pleasure reading, this well-written novel belongs in all collections."--School Library Journal, starred review , Awards and Praise for Echo :A New York Times Notable BookA Publishers Weekly Best BookAn ILA Notable Book for a Global SocietyAn ALA Notable Children's BookWinner of the 2015 Kirkus Prize for Young Readers * "The story of Otto and the cursed sisters honor timeless and traditional folktales [and] Ryan has created three contemporary characters who, through faith and perseverance, write their own happy endings, inspiring readers to believe they can do the same." -- School Library Journal , starred review* "A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review* "Each individual story is engaging, but together they harmonize to create a thrilling whole." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review"A masterpiece." -- Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Newbery Medal-winning Bud, Not Buddy "Daring and beautiful." --Linda Sue Park, author of Newbery Medal-winning A Single Shard, Awards and Praise for Echo : New York Times Notable Book Publishers Weekly Best Book ILA Notable Book for a Global Society ALA Notable Children's Book *"The story of Otto and the cursed sisters honor timeless and traditional folktales [and] Ryan has created three contemporary characters who, through faith and perseverance, write their own happy endings, inspiring readers to believe they can do the same." -- School Library Journal , starred review *"A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance, it's worth every moment of readers' time." -- Kirkus , starred review *"Each individual story is engaging, but together they harmonize to create a thrilling whole." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "A masterpiece." --Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Newbery Medal-winning Bud, Not Buddy "Daring and beautiful." --Linda Sue Park, author of Newbery Medal-winning A Single Shard
