We Are Not Free
by Traci Chee
41 Total Resources 13 Awards 26 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
Year Published 2020
Word Count 88,258
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 509938, 14.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945--Juvenile fiction
- California--History--20th century--Fiction
- World War, 1939-1945--United States--Fiction
- California--History--20th century--Juvenile fiction
- Japanese American families--Juvenile fiction
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--United States--Juvenile fiction
- Prejudices--Juvenile fiction
- Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945--Fiction
- World War, 1939-1945--Japanese Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Concentration camps--United States--Juvenile fiction
- Prejudices--Fiction
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Traci Chee about We Are Not Free
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Traci Chee
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Traci Chee “We Are Not Free Virtual Book Tour”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Author 3
Author Interviews 13
Meet-the-Author Recording with Traci Chee
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Traci Chee “We Are Not Free Virtual Book Tour”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Panel discussion with Traci Chee
Created by Yallwest
Interview with Traci Chee
Created by Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California
Interview with Traci Chee
Created by University of California, Santa Cruz
American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) 2020 National Book Awards Teen Press Conference Interview with Traci Chee
Created by National Book Foundation
Research Stories #5 with Traci Chee
Created by Traci Chee
Research Stories #4 with Traci Chee
Created by Traci Chee
Research Stories #3 with Traci Chee
Created by Traci Chee
Research Stories #2 with Traci Chee
Created by Traci Chee
Research Stories #1 with Traci Chee
Created by Traci Chee
Guest post by Traci Chee
Created by Booklist Online
Interview with Traci Chee
Created by Toasted Cheese
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Reading Guide from Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation
Created by Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation
Teaching Ideas from Lit Lessons
Created by Lit Lessons
Invitation to Imagine from Traci Chee
Created by TeachingBooks
Educator Guide from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Created by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Book Readings 3
Video Book Reading narrated by Traci Chee
Created by National Book Foundation
Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip #2" narrated by various narrators
Created by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip #1" narrated by various narrators
Created by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Book Trailers 1
Book Talk from Edmonton Public Library
Created by Edmonton Public Library
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 13
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2022
Finalist, 2022
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Finalist, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, 2016-2023
Honor, 2021
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2021
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Selection, 2021
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2023
Honor, 2021
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2022
Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2020
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Young Adults Selection, 2020
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