1. In the Time of the Butterflies
Julia Alvarez

2. Praise for In the Time of the Butterflies
“shaped from real life and death during the violent twilight of Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo’s long reign of terror…a rippling tale of everyday life and unself-conscious heroism.”
Chicago Tribune
“Imagination and history in sublime combination…Read this book for the novel it is. Read this book for the place it takes you. Read this book and take courage.”
Denver Post
“I was moved to tears, not of sadness but of joy. The sisters Mirabal continue to live as long as women like Julia Alvarez are brave enough to tell their story…a novel of great carino.”
Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street

3. Julia Alvarez Born in New York City in 1950
Moved with her family back to their native Dominican Republic
Ten years later fled they fled back to the U.S. as political refugees
Her work is inspired by her life experiences

4. Julia Alvarez – National Medal of Arts (2013)
According to the National Endowment for the Arts, Alvarez was selected for the honor "for her extraordinary storytelling. In poetry and in prose, Ms. Alvarez explores themes of identity, family, and cultural divides. She illustrates the complexity of navigating two worlds and reveals the human capacity for strength in the face of oppression."

5. The Mirabal Sisters P
Patria
Minerva
Maria Teresa
Dede

6. The Mirabal Sisters
Patria (1924 – 1960): eldest sister, very religious
Dede ( ): second oldest, good with math, reliable, survives in the end
Minerva ( ): very intelligent, most revolutionary
Maria Teresa ( ): Youngest sister, very kind, looks up to Minerva
On 17 December 1999, the United Nations General Assembly designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in honor of the sisters.

7. In the Time of the Butterflies
Film based on the book by Julia Alvarez