We Are Not Free

Written by Traci Chee

Teens face injustice and upheaval during WWII incarcerations. Can unity withstand the storm?

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365 pages· 860L

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In WWII-era San Francisco, fourteen young Nisei face the upheaval of forced incarceration. As their community is torn from its roots, these teens must navigate a world of prejudice and uncertainty. Will their bonds endure the trials of injustice, or will the weight of history pull them apart? Discover their journey of resilience and unity in the face of overwhelming odds.

From the publisher

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST PRINTZ HONOR BOOK WALTER HONOR BOOK ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR LITERATURE HONOR BOOK From New York Times best-selling and acclaimed author Traci Chee comes We Are Not Free, the collective account of a tight-knit group of young Nisei, second-generation Japanese American citizens, whose lives are irrevocably changed by the mass U.S. incarcerations of World War II.Fourteen teens who have grown up together in Japantown, San Francisco.Fourteen teens who form a community and a family, as interconnected as they are conflicted.Fourteen teens whose lives are turned upside down when over 100,000 people of Japanese ancestry are removed from their homes and forced into desolate incarceration camps.In a world that seems determined to hate them, these young Nisei must rally together as racism and injustice threaten to pull them apart.