An edition of Before we were free (2002)

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An edition of Before we were free (2002)

Before we were free

1st ed.

by

  • ★★★ 3.00 ·
  • 2 Ratings
  • 87 Want to read
  • 5 Currently reading
  • 4 Have read

In the early 1960s in the Dominican Republic, twelve-year-old Anita learns that her family is involved in the underground movement to end the bloody rule of the dictator, General Trujillo.

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Publisher
A. Knopf
Language
English
Pages
167

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Subjects
Revolutions, Juvenile fiction, Family life, Fiction, History, Family, Families, Historical fiction, Reading Level-Grade 9, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 10, Reading Level-Grade 12, Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse, Histoire, Familles, Children's fiction
People
Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina (1891-1961)
Places
Dominican Republic
Times
1930-1961

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Before We Were Free
2007, Random House Children's Books
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Before we were free
2002, A. Knopf
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New York

Edition Notes

Genre
Fiction., Juvenile fiction.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
[Fic]
Library of Congress
PZ7.A48 Be 2002

The Physical Object

Pagination
167 p. :
Number of pages
167

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3953233M
Internet Archive
beforewewerefree00alva
ISBN 10
0375815449, 0375915443
LCCN
2001050520
OCLC/WorldCat
48429165
Library Thing
2634648
Goodreads
936257
1371888

Work Description

Anita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the Dominican Republic. But by her 12th birthday in 1960, most of her relatives have emigrated to the United States, her Tio Toni has disappeared without a trace, and the government's secret police terrorize her remaining family because of their suspected opposition of el Trujillo's dictatorship.Using the strength and courage of her family, Anita must overcome her fears and fly to freedom, leaving all that she once knew behind.From renowned author Julia Alvarez comes an unforgettable story about adolescence, perseverance, and one girl's struggle to be free.From the Hardcover edition.

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