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Adolescent courage against tyranny's oppressive shadow.

If you're into historical fiction that packs an emotional punch, "Before We Were Free" is a thought-provoking choice. Anita's perspective as a twelve-year-old offers a compelling and innocent lens through which the turbulent end of a dictatorship is witnessed. Its portrayal of the sacrifices for freedom and the strength found in family ties will stay with you long after turning the last page.

  • Vermont Golden Dome Book Award Nominee (2004)
  • Américas Award (2002)
  • Pura Belpré Award for Narrative (2004)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Before We Were Free

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ISBN: 9780440237846
Authors: Julia Alvarez
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Date of Publication: 2004-04-13
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Young Adult, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Teen, Coming of Age
Goodreads rating: 3.9
(rated by 8776 readers)

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I wonder what it would be like to be free? Not to need wings because you don’t have to fly away from your country? Anita de la Torre is a twelve-year-old girl living in the Dominican Republic in 1960. Most of her relatives have emigrated to the United States, her Tío Toni has disappeared, Papi has been getting mysterious phone calls about butterflies and someone named Mr. Smith, and the secret police have started terrorizing her family for their suspected opposition to the country’s dictator. While Anita deals with a frightening series of events, she also struggles with her adolescence and her own personal fight to be free.
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Adolescent courage against tyranny's oppressive shadow.

If you're into historical fiction that packs an emotional punch, "Before We Were Free" is a thought-provoking choice. Anita's perspective as a twelve-year-old offers a compelling and innocent lens through which the turbulent end of a dictatorship is witnessed. Its portrayal of the sacrifices for freedom and the strength found in family ties will stay with you long after turning the last page.

  • Vermont Golden Dome Book Award Nominee (2004)
  • Américas Award (2002)
  • Pura Belpré Award for Narrative (2004)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.