We Are Not Free, Traci Chee
We Are Not Free, Traci Chee
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We Are Not Free
A Printz Honor Winner

Author: Traci Chee

Narrator: Scott Keiji Takeda, Dan Woren, Ryan Potter, Ali Fumiko, Sophie Oda, Andrew Kishino, Chris Naoki Lee, Grace Rolek, Erika Ishii, Brittany Ishibashi, Kurt Sanchez Kanazawa, Terry Kitagawa

Unabridged: 10 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 09/01/2020

Synopsis

* 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.

About Traci Chee

Traci Chee’s novels include the New York Times bestselling Reader Trilogy and the National Book Award finalist and Printz honoree We Are Not Free. An all-around word geek, she loves book arts and art books, poetry and paper crafts, though she also dabbles at egg painting, gardening, and hosting game nights for family and friends. She lives in California.

Reviews

Goodreads review by emma on June 04, 2021

seems like we as a society should probably talk more about the fact that we imprisoned everyone of a certain race not even a century ago. this book might be a good place to start. i have a hard time enjoying books like this, where there are about 92 main characters, because i can only generously like......more

Goodreads review by Katie on August 21, 2020

I grew up in the 1980s and 1990s and World War 2 was covered extensively in history class every year. And yet, I don't remember any of my teachers talking about the US internment/incarceration camps. Pretty sad that most people of my generation can say it wasn't part of their school's curriculum eit......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on March 20, 2021

Such a powerful, raw, and heartbreaking book. Try not to read this in public because I was listening to this audiobook in the car and started crying uncontrollably near the end. So heartbreaking. This book starts when Japanese Americans are forced into incarcerations camps and their whole lives are......more

Goodreads review by Kat on December 14, 2021

Truly a beautiful book! I am so emotional right now and I'm definitely going to have to re-read it because there was so much to take in. It really reminds me of the vibe the Outsiders had in how it represents a close-knit friend group (that's more like family). A powerful and heartbreaking look into......more

Goodreads review by ahaana on June 28, 2023

the way i cried during this book is not even funny 🥺🥺 my brain cannot process the emotions......more

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