A fictionalized biography of the Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, who grew up a painfully shy child, ridiculed by his overbearing father, but who became one of the most widely-read poets in the world. Includes author's note about the poet. Interest Level: 5-8 Reading Level: 4.9 ATOS Book Level: 4.6 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 4 AR Quiz: 136779EN Reading Counts Level: 3.7 Reading Counts Points: 9 Lexile Measure: 650 Fountas & Pinnell: V.