The Resource Before we were free, Julia Alvarez
Before we were free, Julia Alvarez
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The item Before we were free, Julia Alvarez represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Forsyth County Public Library.
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Before we were free
- Title
- Before we were free
- Statement of responsibility
- Julia Alvarez
- Subject
-
- BelpreÌ Medal
- Young adult fiction
- trueHistorical fiction
- trueEscapes
- Trujillo Molina, Rafael LeoÌnidas, 1891-1961
- Family life -- Dominican Republic -- Fiction
- Revolutions -- Fiction
- trueLoss (Psychology)
- Dominican Republic -- History -- 1930-1961 -- Fiction
- trueGirls -- Diaries
- trueTwelve-year-old girls
- trueDiaries
- trueTrujillo Molina, Rafael Leonidas, 1891-1961
- trueAttempted assassination
- truePolitical prisoners
- trueRevolutions
- Dominican Republic -- Fiction
- trueFirst person narratives
- trueDominican Republic -- History -- 1930-1961
- trueFamilies
- trueDiary novels
- trueSeparated friends, relatives, etc
- true1960s -- 1960 -- 1969
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Summary
- In the Dominican Republic of 1960, Anita de la Torre is baffled when her "best-friend cousins" suddenly leave the country for the U.S. and the secret police show up at her extended family's compound. When her uncle disappears and her parents seem increasingly nervous and secretive, Anita begins keeping a diary to sort things out. This novel describes -- from a young girl's perspective -- the bloody rule of the dictator General Trujillo and the attempts to overthrow his regime. -- Description by Rebecca Honeycutt
- Award
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- Americas Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, 2002.
- Pura Belpre Award for Narrative, 2004.
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2003
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2003
- Awards note
- Pura BelpreÌ Author award winner, 2004.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 076702
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Alvarez, Julia
- Dewey number
- [Fic]
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PZ7.A48
- LC item number
- Be 2002
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 890
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 6
- 10
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Trujillo Molina, Rafael LeoÌnidas
- Family life
- Revolutions
- Young adult fiction
- BelpreÌ Medal
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Target audience
- adolescent
- Label
- Before we were free, Julia Alvarez
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 167 pages
- Isbn
- 9780375915444
- Lccn
- 2001050520
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- ocm48429165
- Label
- Before we were free, Julia Alvarez
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 167 pages
- Isbn
- 9780375915444
- Lccn
- 2001050520
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- ocm48429165
Subject
- true1960s -- 1960 -- 1969
- trueAttempted assassination
- BelpreÌ Medal
- trueDiaries
- trueDiary novels
- Dominican Republic -- Fiction
- trueDominican Republic -- History -- 1930-1961
- Dominican Republic -- History -- 1930-1961 -- Fiction
- trueEscapes
- trueFamilies
- Family life -- Dominican Republic -- Fiction
- trueFirst person narratives
- trueGirls -- Diaries
- trueHistorical fiction
- trueLoss (Psychology)
- truePolitical prisoners
- trueRevolutions
- Revolutions -- Fiction
- trueSeparated friends, relatives, etc
- trueTrujillo Molina, Rafael Leonidas, 1891-1961
- Trujillo Molina, Rafael LeoÌnidas, 1891-1961
- trueTwelve-year-old girls
- Young adult fiction
Genre
Included in
- trueALA Notable Children's Books: 2003
- trueAméricas Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature
- trueCentral and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean : Fiction for Grades 6-8
- trueClassic Historical Fiction (Teens)
- truePura Belpre Award (Narrative)
- trueYALSA Best Books for Young Adults: 2003
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