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The Dreamer Author: Winner of the 2011 Pure Belpre Award for fiction now in an elegant paperback edition!From the time he is a young boy, Neftali hears the call of a mysterious voice. He knows he must follow it--even when the neighborhood children taunt him, and when his harsh, authoritarian father ridicules him, and when he doubts himself. It leads him under the c... more »
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Reviewed by Kira M for TeensReadToo.com
Neftali Reyes is quite the dreamer. He is easily distracted by old boots, unusual umbrellas, or odd-shaped objects.
With a stutter that sometimes gets in the way of expressing himself verbally, Neftali starts writing. His father wants him to get his head out of the clouds and become something sensible, like a doctor, a dentist, or a lawyer.
Can Neftali find a way to get his father to accept him for who he is? Will he hold true to what he holds dear?
A touching, quick fictionalized biography based on the childhood of Pablo Neruda (born Neftali Reyes). The characters seem believable, and the story is inspirational and does a great job of helping readers relate to Neftali, who grew up to be a Nobel Prize-winning poet.
Those who like historical fiction, biographies, and stories about writers' childhoods will enjoy reading THE DREAMER.
Neftali Reyes is quite the dreamer. He is easily distracted by old boots, unusual umbrellas, or odd-shaped objects.
With a stutter that sometimes gets in the way of expressing himself verbally, Neftali starts writing. His father wants him to get his head out of the clouds and become something sensible, like a doctor, a dentist, or a lawyer.
Can Neftali find a way to get his father to accept him for who he is? Will he hold true to what he holds dear?
A touching, quick fictionalized biography based on the childhood of Pablo Neruda (born Neftali Reyes). The characters seem believable, and the story is inspirational and does a great job of helping readers relate to Neftali, who grew up to be a Nobel Prize-winning poet.
Those who like historical fiction, biographies, and stories about writers' childhoods will enjoy reading THE DREAMER.
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- Children's Books >> People & Places >> Biographies
- Children's Books >> People & Places >> Family Life
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