Before We Were Free ✅

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, humanized look at living under a brutal dictatorship. Before We Were Free

Anita discovers the terrifying realities of the world around her. 1960–1961. It provides a accessible

The transition from childhood innocence to political awakening. Before We Were Free