Before We Were Free
Laurel Leaf Books Readers Circle
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9No. of pages 208
Published: 2018
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"Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez tells the story of Anita de la Torre, a young Dominican girl living under the oppressive regime of Rafael Trujillo. Set during the early 1960s, Anita's life is turned upside down when her family becomes involved in the resistance movement against the dictatorship. As she grapples with the fear of betrayal and the loss of her childhood innocence, she witnesses the impact of political turmoil on her family and friends. Anita's journey of self-discovery and courage unfolds as she confronts the realities of freedom and loyalty amidst danger and uncertainty. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book features in the following series: Laurel Leaf Books Readers Circle, Platinum Readers Circle .
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 12-15 years.
There are 208 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2018 by Turtleback Books .
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Ala Award - Best YA
This book was recognised in the Best YA category of the Ala Award.
Sequoyah Book Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Sequoyah Book Award.
Virginia Readers Choice Award - High School
This book was recognised in the High School category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award.
Pura Belpre Award - Author
This book was recognised in the Author category by the Pura Belpre Award.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award.
Americas Award - Fiction - YA
This book was recognised in the Fiction - YA category by the Americas Award.
Ala Award - Notable Children's Book
This book was recognised in the Notable Children's Book category of the Ala Award.
