Echo tells four different, enchanting stories from different times and places. It is a tale about sacrifice, family, friendship, and the unifying power of music. It is divided into four different parts: Otto's story in the late 1800s in Germany; Friedrich's story in 1933 in Germany; Mike's story in 1935 in Pennsylvania; and Ivy's story in 1942 in Southern California.
Students can use a character map to keep track of characters in Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan
Storyboard Text
The 13th Harmonica of Otto Messenger
OTTO MESSENGER
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M M
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EINS
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ZWEI
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DREI
FRIEDRICH SCHMIDT
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ELISABETH SCHMIDT
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PAPA
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UNCLE GUNTER
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MIKE FLANNERY
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FRANKIE FLANNERY
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EUNICE STURBRIDGE
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MR. HOWARD
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IVY MARIA LOPEZ
FERNANDO LOPEZ
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SUSAN WARD
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