We Are Not Free

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]

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

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]