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| Original Title: | Before We Were Free |
| ISBN: | 044023784X (ISBN13: 9780440237846) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Dominican Republic |
| Literary Awards: | Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2004), Américas Award (2002), Pura Belpré Award for Narrative (2004) |
Julia Alvarez
Paperback | Pages: 192 pages Rating: 3.87 | 5582 Users | 918 Reviews
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| Title | : | Before We Were Free |
| Author | : | Julia Alvarez |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 192 pages |
| Published | : | April 13th 2004 by Laurel Leaf Library (first published August 13th 2002) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Fiction. Cultural. Childrens. Middle Grade. Teen |
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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 TÃo 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.Rating Appertaining To Books Before We Were Free
Ratings: 3.87 From 5582 Users | 918 ReviewsCommentary Appertaining To Books Before We Were Free
Actual Rating: 4.5 starsReread (September 2019):This book was just as hard-hitting and amazing the second time around. Definitely a must-read.April 2018:I really enjoyed this book! This book takes place in the Dominican Republic in the 1960s and gives insight into Trujillos dictatorship through the eyes of a 12 year old. I loved (but also was somewhat saddened) by how innocent and naive the beginning of the narrative was and how increasingly aware, dark, and serious it became throughout laterInteresting historical fiction novel based on the authors childhood that takes place in the Dominican Republic in the 1960's during Trujillo's regime. Even though it takes place over 50 years ago the story is still very relatable today. It reminded me a lot of the current civil unrest that is going on in Venezuela. Popsugar Challenge 2019 - An "own voices" book
Before We Were Free I recommend this book because, it has a unique plotline, and is full of interesting characters and settings. The book kept me turning pages, because it was addicting and the events were fascinating throughout the story. This book is full of suspense, making me turn the pages to see what happened next. I am not done reading this book yet, but am close to the ending. I relate to the character Anita, because just like her I am sort of caring for my family and my friends. Just
Anita de la Torre lives with her extended family in the Dominican Republic during the increasing cruel Trujillo dictatorship. Most of her family has escaped to the U.S., but she and her immediate family stay to "take care of the store", which Anita finds out means working with the underground resistance.
I found myself really into this historical fiction by Julia Alvarez, Before We Were Free, and felt empathetic to the characters. Sometimes I even needed to remind myself that this is a fictional book when reading. The story about how Anita, the main character lived under great politic pressure with her family and grew up to be a mature young lady both physically and mentally through a series of event is fascinating. Besides that, as a reader, I see the simplified version of how innocent people
Wow...This is so amazing. A YA book about living under the Trujillo regime in the Dominican Republic.
Before We Were Free is a historical fiction written by Julia Alvarez. This book makes readers think more critically with implied messages and historical background. Before We Were Free is narrated by an 11 years old girl, Anita whose perspective gradually changes as she becomes more mature and undergoes tragic situations that most children do not often experience. This book is based on the Dominican Republics history - how Rafael Trujillo ruled the country with his autocratic ruthless power for
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