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Maybe it is the YA lit reader in me. Maybe it is the Spanish-as-a-second-language speaker in me. Maybe it was my university Spanish lit class. I don't know, but I loved this book. I loved Neftali's learning curve and how he came to see and feel the things he did (not what he had to endure, but his thought process and his growth). I loved the afterward and the insight into the non-fiction which led to this work. I have recommended this to my older girls. As for myself, this has made me want to re
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A young adult book about one of my favorite poets. What's not to like? This is a fictional story of the early life of the poet, Pablo Neruda. Pam Munoz Ryan is a wonderful writer but I think she outdid herself with this book. It is both poetic and heartbreaking. Neruda's childhood was one of both love from his stepmother and siblings as well as disapproval and disappointment from his father. It introduces young readers to Neruda's life and poetry and gives adult fans a peek into his life from th
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Sweet fictional account of Pablo Neruda's childhood and how his experiences and personality led him to create such beautiful poetry. Of course now have the song from Rent La Vie Boheme stuck in my head.
COLLINS & ROGER - Ginsberg, Dylan, Cunningham and Cage,
Lenny Bruce
Langston Hughes
To the stage
To Uta. To Buddha. Pablo Neruda, too.
I know this was a young adult book but it was very pleasant and interesting.
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COLLINS & ROGER - Ginsberg, Dylan, Cunningham and Cage,
Lenny Bruce
Langston Hughes
To the stage
To Uta. To Buddha. Pablo Neruda, too.
I know this was a young adult book but it was very pleasant and interesting.
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Beautifully written and wonderfully narrated, but I would like to get my hands on a physical copy to also see the illustrations. I couldn’t believe how cruel the father was and I also know I could not be as loving and tender the mother was in the swan scene and that definitely made an impression. Happy to know more about this amazing poet!
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