Age 9-14
Grade 4-9

Pam Munoz Ryan, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Peter Sis, Peter Sís

The Dreamer

Hardcover (Scholastic Press April 1, 2010) , First Printing edition
Pura Belpré Award Winner

A tender, transcendent, and meticulously crafted novel from Newbery Honoree, Pam Muñoz Ryan, and three-time Caldecott Honoree, Peter Sís!


From the time he is a young boy, Neftalí hears the call of a mysterious voice. Even when the neighborhood children taunt him, and when his harsh, authoritarian father ridicules him, and when he doubts himself, Neftalí knows he cannot ignore the call. He listens and follows as it leads him under the canopy of the lush rain forest, into the fearsome sea, and through the persistent Chilean rain on an inspiring voyage of self-discovery that will transform his life and, ultimately, the world.

Combining elements of magical realism with biography, poetry, literary fiction, and transporting illustrations, Pam Muñoz Ryan and Peter Sís take readers on a rare journey of the heart and imagination as they explore the inspiring early life of the poet who became Pablo Neruda.
Series
Ala Notable Children's Books. Older Readers
ISBN
9780439269 / 9780439269704
Pages
384
Weight
19.2 oz.
Dimensions
6.5 x 1.0 in.

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