# We Are Not Free

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2020 novel by Traci Chee

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We Are Not Free Author Traci Chee Language English Subject World War II Genre Young adult fiction, Historical fiction Publisher HMH Books for Young Readers Publication date September 1, 2020 Publication place United States Media type Print ISBN 9780358131434

***We Are Not Free*** is a [young adult](/source/Young_adult_fiction) [historical fiction](/source/Historical_fiction) novel by [Traci Chee](/source/Traci_Chee), published September 1, 2020 by [HMH Books for Young Readers](/source/HMH_Books_for_Young_Readers). *[TIME](/source/Time_(magazine))* included it on their list of the 100 best young adult novels of all time.[1]

## Reception

### Reviews

*We Are Not Free* received starred reviews from *[Booklist](/source/Booklist),*[2] *[Publishers Weekly](/source/Publishers_Weekly)*,[3] *[School Library Journal](/source/School_Library_Journal)*,[4] and *[Kirkus Reviews](/source/Kirkus_Reviews)*.[5]

*Kirkus Reviews* named *We Are Not Free* one of the best young adult novels of 2020,[5] and *[TIME](/source/Time_(magazine))* included it on their list of the 100 best young adult novels of all time.[1]

### Awards and accolades

Accolades for We Are Not Free Year Accolade Result Ref. 2020 National Book Award for Young People's Literature Finalist [5] 2021 Michael L. Printz Award Honor [6] Walter Dean Myers Award Honor [7][8] YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection [9] YALSA's Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Top 10 [10][11] 2022 Asian/Pacific American Award for Youth Literature Honor [12]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_1-1) ["The 100 Best YA Books of All Time"](https://time.com/collection/100-best-ya-books/). *Time*. Retrieved January 30, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Carton, Debbie (April 1, 2020). ["We Are Not Free"](https://www.booklistonline.com/We-Are-Not-Free/pid=9729502). *Booklist*. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Children's Book Review: We Are Not Free by Traci Chee. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $17.99 (400p) ISBN 978-0-358-13143-4"](https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-358-13143-4). *PublishersWeekly.com*. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Kwong, DeHanza. ["We Are Not Free"](https://www.slj.com/?reviewDetail=we-are-not-free). *School Library Journal*. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_5-2) ["We Are Not Free"](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/traci-chee/we-are-not-free/). *Kirkus Reviews*. April 5, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Morales, Macey (January 25, 2021). ["'Everything Sad is Untrue (a true story)' wins 2021 Printz Award"](https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2021/01/everything-sad-untrue-true-story-wins-2021-printz-award). *News and Press Center*. American Library Association. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Schaub, Michael (January 22, 2021). ["Winners of the Walter Dean Myers Awards Announced"](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/winners-of-walter-dean-myers-awards-revealed/). *Kirkus Reviews*. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Nutt, Gina (March 15, 2021). ["Walter Dean Myers Awards"](https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3942). *Shelf Awareness*. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["2021 Best Fiction for Young Adults"](https://www.ala.org/yalsa/2021-best-fiction-young-adults). *Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)*. January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["2021 Top Ten Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults"](https://www.ala.org/yalsa/2021-top-ten-amazing-audiobooks-young-adults). *Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)*. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Lam, Anna (January 6, 2021). ["YALSA names 2021 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults"](https://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2021/01/yalsa-names-2021-amazing-audiobooks-young-adults). *News and Press Center*. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["2022 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature Winners – APALA"](https://www.apalaweb.org/2022-asian-pacific-american-awards-for-literature-winners/). January 24, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

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