We Are Not Free
AuthorTraci Chee
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectWorld War II
GenreYoung adult fiction, Historical fiction
PublisherHMH Books for Young Readers
Publication date
September 1, 2020
Media typePrint
ISBN9780358131434

We Are Not Free is a young adult historical fiction novel by Traci Chee, published September 1, 2020 by HMH Books for Young Readers. TIME 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,[2] Publishers Weekly,[3] School Library Journal,[4] and Kirkus Reviews.[5]

Kirkus Reviews named We Are Not Free one of the best young adult novels of 2020,[5] and TIME 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. 1 2 "The 100 Best YA Books of All Time". Time. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  2. ↑ Carton, Debbie (2020-04-01). "We Are Not Free". Booklist. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  3. ↑ "Children's Book Review: We Are Not Free by Traci Chee. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $17.99 (400p) ISBN 978-0-358-13143-4". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  4. ↑ Kwong, DeHanza. "We Are Not Free". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  5. 1 2 3 "We Are Not Free". Kirkus Reviews. 2020-04-05. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  6. ↑ Morales, Macey (2021-01-25). "'Everything Sad is Untrue (a true story)' wins 2021 Printz Award". News and Press Center. American Library Association. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  7. ↑ Schaub, Michael (2021-01-22). "Winners of the Walter Dean Myers Awards Announced". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  8. ↑ Nutt, Gina (2021-03-15). "Walter Dean Myers Awards". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  9. ↑ "2021 Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  10. ↑ "2021 Top Ten Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  11. ↑ Lam, Anna (2021-01-06). "YALSA names 2021 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults". News and Press Center. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  12. ↑ "2022 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature Winners – APALA". Retrieved 2022-11-05.
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