| The Dreamer Contributor(s): Ryan, Pam Muñoz (Author), Sís, Peter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0439269709 ISBN-13: 9780439269704 Publisher: Scholastic Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - General - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino - Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009010274 |
| Lexile Measure: 650 |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.2" W x 7.5" (1.15 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 136779 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |