Before We Were Free taught me a lot. It is the story of Anita, living in the
Dominican Republic near the end of the reign of
Rafael Trujillo, whom I had never heard of, I am embarrassed to say. This book won the
Pura Belpré Award in 2004, instead of the
Newbery, of course, no shock there. That went to
The Tale of Despereaux, which I have not read...but come on, not even a Newbery Honor to BWWF?
Olive's Ocean got an Honor that year....really? And this didn't? Feels like
1954 to me. This was the first book I've ever read by
Julia Álveraz but it won't be my last. Incredible.
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