Before we were free
(Book)

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Published:
New York : Ember, 2018.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Ember edition.
Physical Desc:
179 pages : maps ; 21 cm
Status:
Boulder Main Teen Fiction
T Alva

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Alvarez, J.
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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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Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9780399555497, 0399555498
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.6, 8 Points
Lexile measure:
890

Notes

General Note
Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, New York, in 2002.
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.
Awards
Belpré Medal, 2004.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Alvarez, J. (2018). Before we were free. First Ember edition. New York, Ember.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Alvarez, Julia. 2018. Before We Were Free. New York, Ember.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Alvarez, Julia, Before We Were Free. New York, Ember, 2018.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Alvarez, Julia. Before We Were Free. First Ember edition. New York, Ember, 2018.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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