Before We Were Free May 2026

It provides a accessible, humanized look at living under a brutal dictatorship.

Family members risk and lose their lives for liberty. Before We Were Free

Anita goes from being silenced by fear to writing her truth in a diary. It provides a accessible, humanized look at living

Julia Alvarez's historical novel follows 12-year-old Anita de la Torre as she lives through the terrifying final days of Rafael Trujillo's dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. 📌 Quick Overview Setting: Dominican Republic, 1960–1961. It provides a accessible

Anita discovers the terrifying realities of the world around her.

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