false 11205 <![CDATA[Antes de ser libres]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166463875m/11205.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166463875s/11205.jpg Horn Book called “a realistic and compelling account of a girl growing up too quickly while coming to terms with the cost of freedom.”

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?

From award-winning author Julia Alvarez comes the story of Anita de la Torre, a 12-year-old girl living in the Dominican Republic in 1960. Most of her relatives have immigrated to the United States, her Tío 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 flight to be free.]]> 17643 6 921238 2002 Before We Were Free (Readers Circle) total:550|5:134|4:213|3:165|2:26|1:12| 550 2081 855 125 7277 3.84 16261 2020 79993855 2727350 17643 044023784X 9780440237846 118 <![CDATA[Before We Were Free]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681m/17643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681s/17643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17643.Before_We_Were_Free 3.78 537
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.]]> 2002 0 0 true Fri Nov 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 05 13:26:05 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 05 13:39:00 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 72189860 2756019 17643 044023784X 9780440237846 118 <![CDATA[Before We Were Free]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681m/17643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681s/17643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17643.Before_We_Were_Free 3.78 550
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.]]> 2002 5 0 true Sat Sep 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 20:23:29 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 20:43:56 -0700 2009
Summary and Analysis:

Before We Were Free is a historical fiction novel that would be appropriate for students in middle school or high school. Before We Were Free is set in the Dominican Republic- under the rule of a dictator and spans the years before, during, and after a r...more...]]> 64257372 1747229 17643 044023784X 9780440237846 118 <![CDATA[Before We Were Free]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681m/17643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681s/17643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17643.Before_We_Were_Free 3.78 550
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.]]> 2002 4 0 false Mon Jul 20 13:45:35 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 14:08:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 52530744 447326 17643 044023784X 9780440237846 118 <![CDATA[Before We Were Free]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681m/17643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681s/17643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17643.Before_We_Were_Free 3.78 550
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.]]> 2002 0 0 false Mon Apr 13 13:21:22 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 13:36:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 51788346 427215 17643 044023784X 9780440237846 118 <![CDATA[Before We Were Free]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681m/17643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681s/17643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17643.Before_We_Were_Free 3.78 550
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.]]> 2002 0 0 false Tue Apr 07 04:06:46 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 04:12:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 65011046 344840 17643 044023784X 9780440237846 118 <![CDATA[Before We Were Free]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681m/17643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681s/17643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17643.Before_We_Were_Free 3.78 550
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.]]> 2002 5 0 false Thu Jul 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 10:39:54 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 10:43:36 -0700 2009 Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez is the story of Anita de la Torre, a twelve-year-old girl living in the Dominican Republic in 1960. Although her family lives in a family compound, most of her relatives have emigrated to the United States because of their suspected opposition to the dictator, El...more...]]> 58234386 872942 17643 044023784X 9780440237846 118 <![CDATA[Before We Were Free]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681m/17643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681s/17643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17643.Before_We_Were_Free 3.78 550
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.]]> 2002 3 0 false Tue Jun 02 17:16:41 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 17:22:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 44643856 1927244 17643 044023784X 9780440237846 118 <![CDATA[Before We Were Free]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681m/17643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681s/17643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17643.Before_We_Were_Free 3.78 550
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.]]> 2002 4 0 false Wed Jan 28 09:53:29 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 15:53:00 -0800 2009 I loved this book although it was very emotional. After reading it, I am definitely more attuned and sensative to social issues (i.e. students/children growing up in a dictatorship). After reading the author's note, I was speechless as Alvarez reminds us that the story "could have taken...more...]]> 42556337 921817 17643 044023784X 9780440237846 118 <![CDATA[Before We Were Free]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681m/17643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681s/17643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17643.Before_We_Were_Free 3.78 550
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.]]> 2002 4 0 true Mon Feb 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 07:25:36 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 10:54:20 -0800 2009 more...]]> 40430802 1815803 17643 044023784X 9780440237846 118 <![CDATA[Before We Were Free]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681m/17643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681s/17643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17643.Before_We_Were_Free 3.78 550
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.]]> 2002 3 0 false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Dec 18 21:02:52 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 18 21:20:41 -0800 2008 more...]]> 36590376 1671898 17643 044023784X 9780440237846 118 <![CDATA[Before We Were Free]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681m/17643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681s/17643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17643.Before_We_Were_Free 3.78 550
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.]]> 2002 4 0 false Thu Oct 30 17:51:11 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 30 17:53:54 -0700 2008 English report Oct. 23.08
Before We Were Free By: Julia Alvarez

In Before We Were free Julia Alvarez, author of the adult novels bases this book on her childhood in the Dominican Republic. As...more...]]> 30940540 412055 17643 044023784X 9780440237846 118 <![CDATA[Before We Were Free]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681m/17643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681s/17643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17643.Before_We_Were_Free 3.78 550
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.]]> 2002 3 0 false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 22 17:23:17 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 22 17:36:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1694939 118530 17643 044023784X 9780440237846 118 <![CDATA[Before We Were Free]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681m/17643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681s/17643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17643.Before_We_Were_Free 3.78 550
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.]]> 2002 5 0 false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 05 18:35:35 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 06 06:28:29 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1682922 117859 11205 0375815457 9780375815454 4 <![CDATA[Antes de ser libres]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166463875m/11205.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166463875s/11205.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11205.Antes_de_ser_libres 3.71 7 Horn Book called “a realistic and compelling account of a girl growing up too quickly while coming to terms with the cost of freedom.”

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?

From award-winning author Julia Alvarez comes the story of Anita de la Torre, a 12-year-old girl living in the Dominican Republic in 1960. Most of her relatives have immigrated to the United States, her Tío 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 flight to be free.]]> 2002 5 0 false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Jun 05 12:59:52 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 07 07:09:47 -0700 2007 more...]]> 70873475 2692741 17643 044023784X 9780440237846 118 <![CDATA[Before We Were Free]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681m/17643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681s/17643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17643.Before_We_Were_Free 3.78 550
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.]]> 2002 1 0 false Fri Sep 11 13:28:11 -0700 2009 Sun Dec 06 17:26:27 -0800 2009 more...]]> 81937492 112265 17643 044023784X 9780440237846 118 <![CDATA[Before We Were Free]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681m/17643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681s/17643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17643.Before_We_Were_Free 3.78 550
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.]]> 2002 4 0 false Wed Dec 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 24 06:35:56 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 24 06:46:34 -0800 2009 more...]]> 75440207 2308768 17643 044023784X 9780440237846 118 <![CDATA[Before We Were Free]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681m/17643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681s/17643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17643.Before_We_Were_Free 3.78 550
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.]]> 2002 4 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Thu Oct 22 19:33:33 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 19:38:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 50698811 1522367 17643 044023784X 9780440237846 118 <![CDATA[Before We Were Free]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681m/17643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681s/17643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17643.Before_We_Were_Free 3.78 550
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.]]> 2002 4 0 false Thu Apr 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 07:06:55 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 09:02:36 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 19584891 1050843 17643 044023784X 9780440237846 118 <![CDATA[Before We Were Free]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681m/17643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681s/17643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17643.Before_We_Were_Free 3.78 550
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.]]> 2002 4 0 false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Apr 06 13:23:29 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 06 13:29:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 66338997 2582387 17643 044023784X 9780440237846 118 <![CDATA[Before We Were Free]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681m/17643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166811681s/17643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17643.Before_We_Were_Free 3.78 550
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.]]> 2002 1 0 false Fri Jul 21 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Aug 05 14:47:29 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 14:47:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=11205