The Dreamer by Pam Munoz Ryan, Peter Sis

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Neftali finds beauty and wonder everywhere: in the oily colors of mud puddles; a lost glove, sailing on the wind; the music of birds and language. He loves to collect treasures, daydream, and write--pastimes his authoritarian father thinks are for fools. Against all odds, Neftali prevails... read more

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A fictionalized biography of the Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, who grew up a painfully shy child, ridiculed by his overbearing father, but who became one of the most widely-read poets in the world.

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“"Who spins the elaborate web that entraps the timid spirit?"”
Neftali'
“"Who shouted with glee when the color blue was born?" from The Book of Questions.”
Pablo Neruda

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On a continent of many songs, in a country shaped like the arm of a tall guitarrista, the rain drummed down on the town of Temuco.

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This book is in Kirkus Reviews: 2010 Best Children's Books. (authoritative list)

This book is in 2013 Iowa High School Battle of the Books. (authoritative list)

This book is in NPR Summer Books 2010. (authoritative list)

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Pam Munoz Ryan (Author)
Peter Sis (Illustrator)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 9780439269704
Page Count: 372

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Pura Belpré Award (2011: Author, Winner)

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Reading Level: Ages 9-12

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Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Multicultural Stories › Hispanic & Latino
Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( S ) › Sis, Peter
Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Biographies › Other
Books › Children's Books › Literature
Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12

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