Antes de ser libres (Spanish Edition)

"Fly Away: A Heart-Rending Coming of Age Story of a 12-Year-Old Girl in the Dominican Republic (Horn Book called "a realistic and compelling account of a girl growing up too quickly while coming to terms with the cost of freedom.") Anita de la Torre, a 12-year-old girl living in the Dominican Republic in 1960, faces an unimaginable challenge: she must overcome her fears and fly away from her country to escape the terror of the secret police.

With most of her relatives immigrated to the United States, Anita's Tio Toni has disappeared without a trace, leaving Papi receiving mysterious phone calls about butterflies and Mr.

Smith, while the secret police have started terrorizing her family for their suspected opposition to the country's dictator.

As she navigates through this frightening series of events, Anita also struggles with her adolescence and her own personal flight to be free.

Will she find the courage to escape and start a new life? Find out in this gripping coming-of-age story from award-winning author Julia Alvarez."