Author: Julia Alvarez
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
ISBN: 9780307433176
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Anita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the Dominican Republic. But by her 12th birthday in 1960, most of her relatives have emigrated to the United States, her Tío Toni has disappeared without a trace, and the government’s secret police terrorize her remaining family because of their suspected opposition of el Trujillo’s dictatorship. Using the strength and courage of her family, Anita must overcome her fears and fly to freedom, leaving all that she once knew behind. From renowned author Julia Alvarez comes an unforgettable story about adolescence, perseverance, and one girl’s struggle to be free.
Language: en
Pages: 192
Pages: 192
Anita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the Dominican Republic. But by her 12th birthday in 1960, most of her relatives have emigrated to the United States, her Tío Toni has disappeared without a trace, and the government’s secret police terrorize her remaining family because of their
Language: en
Pages: 239
Pages: 239
A comprehensive reference to 50 titles that will help children cultivate ethics, assume personal responsibility, and practice moral judgment in unfamiliar cultural contexts.
Language: en
Pages: 44
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SuperSummary, a modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, offers high-quality study guides for challenging works of literature. This 42-page guide for "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 11 chapters, as well as several more in-depth sections of expert-written literary analysis. Featured content
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Language: en
Pages: 180
Pages: 180
Offering a wide range of critical perspectives, this volume explores the moral, ideological and literary landscapes in fiction and other cultural productions aimed at young adults. Topics examined are adolescence and the natural world, nationhood and identity, the mapping of sexual awakening onto postcolonial awareness, hybridity and trans-racial romance, transgressive
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Books about На Західному фронті без змін. Повернення
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Гомерівський епос складається з двох епопей – «Іліади» і «Одіссеї». У першій із них йдеться про подвиги звитяжців під час Троянської війни. У другій розповідається про повернення Одіссея – одного з героїв Троянської війни – на рідний острів Ітаку та про незвичайні пригоди, які йому довелося пережити. «Одіссея» дихає величавим
Language: en
Pages: 344
Pages: 344
If you grew up in the era of mood rings and lava lamps, you probably remember Free to Be . . . You and Me--the groundbreaking children's record, book, and television special that debuted in 1972. Conceived by actress and producer Marlo Thomas and promoted by Ms. magazine, it captured
Language: en
Pages: 181
Pages: 181
This comprehensive overview of Julia Alvarez's fiction, nonfiction, and poetry offers biographical information and parses the author's important works and the intentions behind them. * Chapters on individual works to help the user understand the author's plots, themes, settings, characters, and style * Discussion questions in each chapter to foster
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• Світова сенсація • Міжнародний бестселер за версією The New York Times • Довгоочікуване продовження пригод професора Роберта Ленґдона Це видання можна буде придбати тільки в «Клубі Сімейного Дозвілля»: на офіційному сайті чи у фірмових книгарнях. Звідки ми прийшли? Куди прямуємо?Ти певен, що готовий почути відповідь? Століттями релігії світу намагалися