By 1960, most of 12-year-old Anita de la Torre's relatives have emigrated from the Dominican Republic to the United States. But her Tio Toni has disappeared, and the government's secret police terrorize her remaining family because of their suspected opposition of el Trujillo's dictatorship. Using the courage of her family, Anita must overcome her fears and fly to freedom, leaving behind all that she once knew.
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By 1960, most of 12-year-old Anita de la Torre's relatives have emigrated from the Dominican Republic to the United States. But her Tio Toni has disappeared, and the government's secret police terrorize her remaining family because of their suspected opposition of el Trujillo's dictatorship. Using the courage of her family, Anita must overcome her fears and fly to freedom, leaving behind all that she once knew.
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