We Are Not Free
by Traci Chee
47 Total Resources 12 Awards 27 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
- Immigrant / Refugee
Year Published 2020
Word Count 88,258
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 860L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 509938, 14 AR Points
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- 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 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Traci Chee about We Are Not Free
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Traci Chee
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Traci Chee “We Are Not Free Virtual Book Tour”
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Reading Guide from Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation
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Teaching Ideas from Lit Lessons
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Invitation to Imagine from Traci Chee
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Educator Guide from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Book Readings 3
Video Book Reading narrated by Traci Chee
Created by National Book Foundation
Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip #2" narrated by various narrators
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Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip #1" narrated by various narrators
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Book Trailers 1
Book Talk from Edmonton Public Library
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 12
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2024
Finalist, 2022
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2021
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, 2016-2024
Honor, 2021
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2021
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2020
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2020
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