We Are Not Free

We Are Not Free by Traci Chee download free PDF copy of this book from here. “We Are Not Free” by Traci Chee is a historical fiction novel that narrates the shared experiences of a tight-knit group of Nisei, or second-generation Japanese American citizens. Their lives take a drastic turn due to the mass incarcerations in the U.S. during World War II.

The narrative follows fourteen teenagers from Japantown, San Francisco, whose world is shattered when over 100,000 individuals of Japanese descent are forcibly removed from their homes and placed in desolate internment camps. Amidst a world seemingly bent on their destruction, these young Nisei must band together as they face the daunting challenges of racism and injustice.