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Before We Were Free
Before We Were Free
Author: Julia Alvarez
What would life be like for a teen living under a dictatorship? Afraid to go to school or to talk freely? Knowing that, at the least suspicion, the secret police could invade your house, even search and destroy your private treasures? Or worse, that your father or uncles or brothers could be suddenly taken away to be jailed or tortured or killed...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780439724135
ISBN-10: 0439724139
Publication Date: 2002
Pages: 175
Edition: 1St Edition
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Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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I loved this book. I have honestly never read anything about the Dominican Republic, and sad as this sounds, never even really knew anything about it, ha. But this book really opened my eyes and honestly, how different did they have to fight for their rights like Jews did when it came to Hitler? Dictators are NOT good for a country and this book shows that really well. If you're fond of Holocaust stories then you will be fond of this book as well. I could not put it down!
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what an AMAZING book! this story is so powerful... a great combination of historical fiction and insight into a 12 year old's mind. Julia Alvarez is an EXCELLENT author. (other recommendations by her: In the Time of the Butterflies, In the Name of Salome, How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents).


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