Before we were free
1st ed.
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Word Count
41,750 words, Guess
Page Count
167 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3953233M
- ISBN-100375815449
- OCLC Control Number48429165
- OCLC Control Numberbeforewewerefree00alva
- Library of Congress Control Number2001050520
and 2 more
- LibraryThing2634648
- Goodreads936257
Classifications
- DDC[Fic]
- LCCPZ7.A48 Be 2002
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.
Description
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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- Juvenile fiction.
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