{"id":45012,"date":"2025-01-11T02:00:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T02:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/before-we-were-free\/"},"modified":"2025-01-11T02:00:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T02:00:47","slug":"before-we-were-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/before-we-were-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Before We Were Free"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\nPrice: <span style=\"color:#b12704\"><del>$11.99<\/del> - $8.17<\/span><br \/><i><small>(as of Jan 11, 2025 02:00:47 UTC &#8211; <span class=\"wp_automatic_amazon_disclaimer\" title=\"Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date\/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.\">Details<\/span>)<\/small><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/0399555498?tag=musadiqhus0f2-20\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valvepress.s3.amazonaws.com\/imgs\/buy_now.png\"><\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>\n  PURE BELPR\u00c9 AWARD WINNER \u2022 ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE\u2019S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME \u2022 AN ALA-YALSA BEST BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From renowned author Julia Alvarez comes an unforgettable story about adolescence, perseverance, and one girl\u2019s struggle to be free while living in the Dominican Republic under the rule of a dictator.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Anita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the Dominican Republic. But by her twelfth birthday in 1960, most of her relatives have immigrated to the United States, her T\u00edo Toni has disappeared without a trace, and the government\u2019s secret police terrorize her remaining family because of their suspected opposition to Trujillo\u2019s iron-fisted rule.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Using the strength and courage of her family, Anita must overcome her fears and fly to freedom, leaving all that she once knew behind.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>\u201cA stirring work of art.\u201d \u2014Publishers Weekly, Starred Review<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>\u201cA realistic and compelling account of a girl growing up too quickly while coming to terms with the cost of freedom.\u201d \u2014The Horn Book, Starred Review<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>\u201cDiary entries written by the child while in hiding will remind readers of Anne Frank\u2019s story. . . . Readers will bite their nails as the story moves to its inexorable conclusion.\u201d \u2014SLJ    <\/p>\n<p> Publisher                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 Ember; Reprint edition (March 27, 2018) <br \/> Language                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 English <br \/> Paperback                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 208 pages <br \/> ISBN-10                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 0399555498 <br \/> ISBN-13                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 978-0399555497 <br \/> Reading age                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 12 &#8211; 15 years <br \/> Lexile measure                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 890L <br \/> Grade level                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 7 &#8211; 9 <br \/> Item Weight                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 2.31 pounds <br \/> Dimensions                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 5.5 x 0.43 x 8.19 inches <\/p>\n<div id=\"product-summary\" data-hook=\"cr-insights-widget-summary\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-none\">\n<div class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-\">\n<h3 data-hook=\"cr-insights-heading-label\" class=\"a-size-base-plus a-color-base a-text-bold\">Customers say<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"a-spacing-small\"><span>Customers find the book enjoyable and easy to read. 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