Before We Were Free

English

ISBN: 044023784X

EAN: 9780440237846

Category: Juvenile Fiction / Historical / Military & Wars/Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America/Juvenile Fiction / General/

Publisher: Random House Childrens Books

Release Date: 04/17/2004

Age Range: 12-null

Synopsis: 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 governments secret police terrorize her remaining family because of their suspected opposition of el Trujillos 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 girls struggle to be free. From the Hardcover edition.

Awards: Dorothy Canfield Fisher Childrens Book Award – null  Pura Belpre Award – null  SCASL Book Award (South Carolina) – null  Sequoyah Book Award – null  Virginia Readers Choice Awards – null  Volunteer State Book Award – null 

Before We Were Free

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.5 inches

Width: 4.13 inches

Length: 6.87 inches

Weight: 3.53 oz

Pages: 192