We Are Not Free - by Traci Chee

Traci Chee's We Are Not Free is a powerful and necessary work of historical fiction that tells 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.

With an unforgettable cast of characters, this book powerfully depicts the harsh realities these teens face and the passion and personal involvement of the author in informing a blazing and timely indictment of the incarceration.

This is an essential contribution to understanding the wide-ranging experiences impacting people of Japanese ancestry in the U.S.

during WWII, and a beautiful, painful, and necessary work of historical fiction that will break your heart and leave you wanting more.