Under a dictatorship in the Dominican Republic in 1960, young Anita lives through a fight for freedom that changes her world forever.
AN ALA BEST BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS
AN ALA NOTABLE BOOK
A MIAMI HERALD BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
WINNER OF THE AMÉRICAS AWARD FOR CHILDREN’S AND
YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE
WINNER OF THE PURA BELPRÉ AWARD
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May 2006
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eISBN: 978-0-307-43333-6
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