The Dreamer by Pam Munoz Ryan and Peter Sis

This is a delightful book. What seems to be a sweet story about a young Chilean boy who must overcome his critical father to follow his dream is in fact based on the life of a real Chilean poet. To tell you his name would ruin the surprise but you can probably guess. Sis's gentle occasional illustrations add to the book's magical dreamy quality. A little poetry, a little geography, a little of everything to both imagine and ponder.