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As the attack on Pearl Harbor thrusts America into WWII, Japanese-Americans across the country find their lives turned upside down when their nation turns on them and they are taken from their homes and forced into internment camps. Following a group of 14 teens, Chee sheds light on this under-taught and heartbreaking chapter in American history. In a world that seems determined to hate them, these teens must find a way to stand up to racism and face the injustices that threaten to pull them apart on a daily basis. They may have lost their freedom, but at least they have each other. Your teens will be captivated and inspired by this powerful story of community and hope in the face of prejudice and mistrust. Ages 12 and up. 400pp.

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FromNew York Timesbest-selling and acclaimed author Traci Chee comesWe 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.

Paperback, March 1st 2022

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