Awards and Honors2018-2019 California Young Reader Medal Winner, Middle School/Junior High
2018 Garden State Teen Book Award, Fiction, Grades 6-8 2016 Newbery Honor Book
2015 Children’s History Book Prize Winner
The 2015 Kirkus Prize Winner
Capitol Choices 2016 Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Books of 2015, Middle Grade The Washington Posts Best Children’s Books of 2015, Middle-grade novels SLJ’s Top Latino-themed Books 2015 The New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2015, Middle Grade
Goodreads Choice Awards 2015, Middle Grades & Children’s
2015 Parents’ Choice Book Awards: Fiction, Gold
Amazon.com Best Books of the Year 2015, Ages 9–12, Top 20
ALA Notable Books for Children 2016, Middle Readers
Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2015, Fiction for Older Readers
100 Notable Titles for Reading and Sharing 2015, Children’s Books
2016 Winner, Notable Books for a Global Society
2016 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 3–5
2015 Cybils Awards Nomination, Elementary / Middle Grade Speculative Fiction
Best Multicultural Books of 2015
ILA Children’s Choices, 2016 Reading List
ILA Teachers’ Choices, 2016 Reading List
Children’s Literature Assembly, 2016 Notable Children’s Books in the English Language Arts
Children’s Book Committee Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of 2016, Historical Fiction
2016 Américas Award Winner
William Allen White Children’s Book Awards 2017–2018 Master List, Grades 6–8
To rescue three sisters—trapped in the woods by a witch—Otto must send his magic harmonica into the world. In three linked novellas, the harmonica saves numerous lives. Instructions for reading harmonica tabs. Harmonica tabs for “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” Suggestions for learning more about harmonica playing.