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Gr 4–9—Pam Munoz Ryan's fictionalized biography (Scholastic, 2010) of Chilean Nobel prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda is lovingly read by Tony Chiroldes. Named Neftali at birth, he lived with his disapproving widower father in central Chile. Frail as a child, Neftali was always dreaming and examining the natural world around him. His tyrannical, pro-government father wanted his son to pursue a medical or teaching career, neither of which interested the boy. As a teen, Neftali beg...Log In or Sign Up to Read More