Before We Were Free
by Julia Alvarez
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Area
- Latinx
Year Published 2002
Word Count 48,212
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 890L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 60706
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Family life--Dominican Republic--Fiction
- History
- Dominican Republic
- Fiction
- Revolutions--Fiction
- Revolutions
- Dominican Republic--History--1930-1961--Juvenile fiction
- Dominican Republic--Fiction
- Trujillo Molina, Rafael Leaonidas
- Families
- Dominican Republic--History--1930-1961--Fiction
- Trujillo Molina, Rafael LeoĢnidas, 1891-1961--Fiction
- Family life
- 1930-1961
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Juvenile works
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Julia Alvarez
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 2
Interview with Julia Alvarez
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Interview with Julia Alvarez
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Activity Guide from Américas Award
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Lesson Plan from Teaching Latin America through Literature
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Lesson Plan from University of Alabama - SLIS
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Lesson Plan from Random House Teens
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Julia Alvarez
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2021
Author Winner, 2004
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2020
Commended, 2003
Américas Award, 1993-2020
Winner, 2002
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