You Are Here: Connecting Flights
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Reviews
Andrea Wang
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Loved this heartfelt collection of stories about finding your voice， standing up against hate， and building community！ The small moments of connection between the main characters build up to an empowering and hope-filled ending。 Beautifully done。
Steve Tetreault
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This book has some wonderful stories by great authors。 It's very specifically focused on the experiences of 12 year olds of southeast Asian extraction， and while there is a little overlap， each story brings something unique to the table。 These are "own voices" stories that provide some great characters facing everyday life in a variety of ways， and with a variety of perspectives。 I saw someone suggest this as a One School， One Book read， and I can completely see why。 Definitely getting a copy fo This book has some wonderful stories by great authors。 It's very specifically focused on the experiences of 12 year olds of southeast Asian extraction， and while there is a little overlap， each story brings something unique to the table。 These are "own voices" stories that provide some great characters facing everyday life in a variety of ways， and with a variety of perspectives。 I saw someone suggest this as a One School， One Book read， and I can completely see why。 Definitely getting a copy for our library！ 。。。more
Maria
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What a wonderful collection of interrelated stories that perfectly sum up （at least for me） what it’s like to grow up in the United States as an Asian- American。 The need to feel like you fit in is difficult – your differences are always pointed out， no matter if in the US or your country of origin and you never quite fit in anywhere。 It took reaching adulthood before I could really be comfortable with this。 The stories touch on different nationalities and the common thread of not causing a comm What a wonderful collection of interrelated stories that perfectly sum up （at least for me） what it’s like to grow up in the United States as an Asian- American。 The need to feel like you fit in is difficult – your differences are always pointed out， no matter if in the US or your country of origin and you never quite fit in anywhere。 It took reaching adulthood before I could really be comfortable with this。 The stories touch on different nationalities and the common thread of not causing a commotion and just blending in， but feeling the need to speak your truth。 I loved every single minute of this and felt that it truly captured bits and pieces of my childhood and that one incident can be interpreted so many different ways。 The airport setting was perfect to mix all these beautiful nationalities together。I received a copy from #NetGalley and @HarperCollinsCH for an honest review 。。。more
Genevieve
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I dig these anthologies with criss-crossing stories （like Ancestor Approved）。 Clever way to get lots of viewpoints and never get bored。 4th-7th
Jen Nishi
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Where has this book been all my life？！ I have never felt more seen and heard and represented than in this book。 The authors of this anthology just get what it means to be Asian- American （or Asian- Canadian in my case） in our world today。 It has been a long journey for me to love and accept my bi-racial Asian Canadian self and this book and it’s stories made me feel so seen， validated my experiences， and made me feel less alone。 It also opened my eyes to all the micro-aggressions I have experien Where has this book been all my life？！ I have never felt more seen and heard and represented than in this book。 The authors of this anthology just get what it means to be Asian- American （or Asian- Canadian in my case） in our world today。 It has been a long journey for me to love and accept my bi-racial Asian Canadian self and this book and it’s stories made me feel so seen， validated my experiences， and made me feel less alone。 It also opened my eyes to all the micro-aggressions I have experienced in my life that I shied away from talking about。 Loved this book with all my heart。 。。。more
Paula Headland
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Wow！！！！ The interwoven stories by 12 authors were fantastic alone but also seem less as one。 This book is sure to prompt many necessary conversations with kids in my life。
Nikki
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I really enjoyed this collection of stories， and I loved the airport as the setting of the stories。 Thank you to all who contributed。
Caryn
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This book was excellent。 I happened to be listening to it while I was traveling abroad so I was in six different airports and watching the way things happened。
Kimi Loughlin
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Powerful collection of interconnecting stories at an airport。 Even more so how one person spewing hate has the ability to affect numerous people。 Loved the collaborative effort of all these amazing authors！
Rebecca
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Paul: Something to declare / by Christina Soontornvat。 Paul and his family are flying to Thailand， his parents’ and his grandmother’s home country。 Paul is very close to his grandmother， who does not speak English。 She has something unusual in her carry-on that she doesn’t want Paul’s mother to know about。 That will change when they get to security。 I liked this one。 It was affecting and touching， to see the close relationship between Paul and his grandmother， and the way he wonders about his ow Paul: Something to declare / by Christina Soontornvat。 Paul and his family are flying to Thailand， his parents’ and his grandmother’s home country。 Paul is very close to his grandmother， who does not speak English。 She has something unusual in her carry-on that she doesn’t want Paul’s mother to know about。 That will change when they get to security。 I liked this one。 It was affecting and touching， to see the close relationship between Paul and his grandmother， and the way he wonders about his own connection to a place that he’s only ever visited。 And， of course， the microaggressions， always， and always—but also those who understand。Jae: Ground rules / by Linda Sue Park。 Jae’s mother works at the airport， and when his babysitter fell through， she had to take him to work with her。 Her supervisor is mean about it， but Jae promises to stay in the break room。 While he is watching the airport monitors， though， he sees a toddler wander away from her family at security， and they don’t notice。 He decides he has to rescue her。 I liked how this one showed how different people regarded Jae， so totally differently in such a short period of time。 It really illustrates the stereotyping and racism people in his position face every day。 It’s also a good story to talk about when is it a good decision to break the rules？Mindy: Standing up / by Meredith Ireland。 Mindy was adopted from Korea as a baby by her two dads。 Now they are in the airport on their way to Korea so she can “reconnect with her culture。” Problem is， she really doesn’t want to because she feels no connection with it at all。 After a racist incident on the concourse， in which her fathers stand up to the racist and make Mindy feel uncomfortable because she is just not the stand up and be noticed type， she runs off to be by herself。 And she’ll learn something about herself。 I liked this one too。 I liked the tension between what Mindy thought she should be like and what she really was like， and how she found a way to understand that and still do something about it， I also thought that her feelings about being either too Asian or not Asian enough were poignant and understandable。Lee: Jam session / by Mike Chen。 Lee is 12， it is flying by himself to see his uncle。 Lee has his Stratocaster guitar with him， and two security guards hassle him because “of course” no Asian kids play guitar。 This was a painful one to read。 I hate it that some adults in positions of authority can be so mean to children and so racist at the same time。 I really liked Lee’s perspective， which I think will resonate with a lot of kids。 I also thought the details were really well done。Ari: Guidelines / Susan Tan。 Ari is traveling with her six year old brother。 When their flight is diverted because of weather， she is stuck with trying to entertain her brother， and also stuck with someone from the airline as a chaperone， who， like， seemingly everyone else， is totally confused how Ari can be both Asian and Jewish。 In the Food Court， something happens that makes Ari realize that maybe she is ready for her bat mitzvah after all。 I liked the plot of this one， and can see how frustrating it is when people stereotype you， and think that there’s no way you can be something you are。 What I found irritating， in terms of the writing， were the endless numbered lists。 I realize that was a representation of how the main character thought， but I found it annoying—though that’s only personal taste！AJ: A kind of noble / Randy Ribay。 AJ’s mind always lingers on ways that he has failed。 Now he’s at the airport with his basketball team， thinking about how badly he played in the last game。 Then he stands in line behind two of his meaner teammates， and hears them being racist and trash-talking the only other Filipino kid on the team， who could not come to the international tournament with them。 That kid also happens to be AJ’s best friend。 Will AJ be strong enough to stand up and say something？ I liked how this showed how small acts， both negative and positive， can affect you， and how you can build on the positive acts and change the highlight reel in your mind。Natalie: Costumes / by Traci Chee。 Japanese American Natalie is going on vacation with her white best friend Beth， and Beth’s family。 While at the airport， Natalie has a lot of uncomfortable feelings with some of the comments Beth’s parents make， as well as comments that Beth makes。 Can she get Beth to understand why it’s not OK to say things like that？ I like this one as well， with its vivid ways of describing the different feelings that Natalie has in different situations。 I also liked the up to date knowledge about Manga and anime。 This is another situation that I’m sure happens all the time in friendships among kids， and it is good to see a representation of it， and a representation of how Natalie decides to deal with it。 One of the most memorable quotes from the book， for me， was: “My face is not a costume。”Henry: Grounded / Mike Jung。 Henry is with his dad in the airport。 They are both Korean， American， and autistic。 Henry wishes there were any books about characters like him， because both he and his dad， who is a librarian， love books。 Henry has an idea about what his book character would be like， and that serves him well when a bully tries to mess with him。 This was a quiet story， with a lovely relationship between father and son， understanding each other。 I liked the intersectionality of it， because Henry is right。Camilla: Big day suitcase / by Erin Entrada Kelly。 Camilla‘s mother is Filipino， and her father is white。 Camilla and her sister Greta， are in the airport with her mother， on their way to the Philippines， so they can see where they came from。 Camilla does not feel Filipino， since she is white-passing， as she learns when her best friend says that she looks “normal。“ Then Greta tells Camilla about always having to be “it” when kids at her school play Chinese tag about Covid。 It gets Camilla thinking。 This was another fairly quiet story about family relationships and those microaggressions that kids like Greta face every day， and Camilla realizing what is happening。 This is a good one for kids who don’t feel part of their genetic heritage。Jane: Questions and answers / by Grace Lin。 Jane is Taiwanese American， and she is in the airport with her mother， her little sister， and her grandfather， who was injured in what he and Jane’s mother insist on calling in “accident。” Jane knows it was not an accident because she was there， and she wonders if it really is the right thing， not to call attention to themselves and to the bigger issue at hand。 Jane’s family is reflective of many of the other families described in this anthology， in not wanting to draw attention to the anti-Asian microaggressions and hate。 I liked Jane really thinking about it and making her own decision。Khoi: Lost in translation / by Minh Le。 Khoi is Vietnamese American， and he is at the airport with his parents， getting ready for his first trip ever to Vietnam。 He’s worried that he will be a disappointment to everyone， but a strange dream helps him sort some things out。 This was a short one， and the only one so far without any microaggressions or bullying。 I think a lot of kids in Khoi’s situation probably have this same feeling， so they can sympathize with him， and hopefully also come to feel as he does about his trip。 Soojin: You are here / by Ellen Oh。 Soojin and her parents live in New York， but after a hate crime destroys their business， Soojin’s mother insists on moving back to Korea， while her father insists on staying。 Soojin desperately wants to stay in New York， but her mother is dragging her to Korea。 When they get stuck in the Chicago airport for a while， they encounter all the other characters from all the other stories， and Soojin’s mother begins to see that perhaps there are more reasons to stay and then go。 I liked this one for all the people who stood up to the bullies， and for the hope that there’s still enough good in America to make it worthwhile。 I thought the author incorporated all the other characters really well， and it was fun to remember their stories as well。 A note from the editor / by Ellen Oh。 The author talks about why she decided to put this anthology together， the origins of the term “Asian American，” and why it’s so non-descriptive of all the people from that part of the world。 。。。more
yves。
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I had a wonderful time following all the threads in this one！ You Are Here brings together twelve authors to write twelve stories about twelve Asian-American kids in an airport， all with their own perspective on what's going down。 With stories about speaking out and standing up for both yourself and others in the face of all manner of both well-meaning and malevolent racism， this book will leave you feeling both warmed and inspired。 I had a wonderful time following all the threads in this one！ You Are Here brings together twelve authors to write twelve stories about twelve Asian-American kids in an airport， all with their own perspective on what's going down。 With stories about speaking out and standing up for both yourself and others in the face of all manner of both well-meaning and malevolent racism， this book will leave you feeling both warmed and inspired。 。。。more
Veronica
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Nestled between her extra sweaters， snacks， and Thai language magazines， tehre's a gigantic red plastic tub of instant coffee。 'Coffee？ You know we can get that in Thailand， right？'I start to pull it out， but Grandma grabs my arm and shakes her head。 She looks over her shoulder， like she doesn't want Mom and Dad to hear。'Grandma， what is it？'She leans in and whispers， 'It's your grandfather。'For a moment， I get sad， thinking that Grandma must be reminiscing about Granddad， who passed away a litt Nestled between her extra sweaters， snacks， and Thai language magazines， tehre's a gigantic red plastic tub of instant coffee。 'Coffee？ You know we can get that in Thailand， right？'I start to pull it out， but Grandma grabs my arm and shakes her head。 She looks over her shoulder， like she doesn't want Mom and Dad to hear。'Grandma， what is it？'She leans in and whispers， 'It's your grandfather。'For a moment， I get sad， thinking that Grandma must be reminiscing about Granddad， who passed away a little over a year ago。 But then it hits me。I look at Grandma。Oh， holy crap。'Grandma，' I whisper。 'DId you bring Granddad's ashes to the airport？'She reaches into the bag and pulls out the coffee container， cradling it in her arms。 'I want to keep him safe。''So you put him in a coffee can？'She shrugs。 'What？ He likes coffee。'" 。。。more
christine
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Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC for review。 It's hard to put into words how special this book is to me。 Not only do the authors cohesively encapsulate how chaotic and stressful airport anxiety is， but the blend of Asian American identities and the struggles we face regarding our identity were seamlessly worked into the stories。 Each story is powerful and important in its own right。 I went through a kaleidoscope of emotions reading each story。 I am Chinese American so there we Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC for review。 It's hard to put into words how special this book is to me。 Not only do the authors cohesively encapsulate how chaotic and stressful airport anxiety is， but the blend of Asian American identities and the struggles we face regarding our identity were seamlessly worked into the stories。 Each story is powerful and important in its own right。 I went through a kaleidoscope of emotions reading each story。 I am Chinese American so there were certain stories that particularly resonated with me but reading about the experiences of other Asian American identities was really eye-opening in understanding that the Asian American diaspora has similar foundations no matter what ethnicity you identify as。 Books like "You Are Here: Connecting Flights" are prime examples of why representation is so important and meaningful。 。。。more
Deke Moulton
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An anthology of different Asian kids who all end up at the Chicago O'Hare airport for various reasons。 And WOW - was this book incredible！ I loved the diverse stories from across the entire spectrum of diaspora experiences， from Jewish characters to adopted/transracial characters （and exploring the idea that some characters will feel okay without having a connection to their native country whereas others will not， and that both are okay！） -- this book was everything！！ I loved how the stories int An anthology of different Asian kids who all end up at the Chicago O'Hare airport for various reasons。 And WOW - was this book incredible！ I loved the diverse stories from across the entire spectrum of diaspora experiences， from Jewish characters to adopted/transracial characters （and exploring the idea that some characters will feel okay without having a connection to their native country whereas others will not， and that both are okay！） -- this book was everything！！ I loved how the stories intersected in small ways （events from one story will show up in others， but not in such an extreme way that you couldn't read the stories out of order since events still are described from each individual stories' POVs）。 So fun！ Touching on topics like racism， xenophobia， and how hate cannot bring about a better world - it can only divide， belittle and harm。 So highly recommend this one！ 。。。more
Laura Slabach
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I LOVED this book！ It was amazing to see how each of the authors was able to connect the characters together and it was a lot of fun to see the story unfold through different parts of the airport。 It was very enlightening to hear the stories of so many Asian Americans and the types of microaggressions and racism that is experienced on a daily basis。 The authors and editors did an amazing job of making their wide range of characters come together into a collective and interesting novel。 This is a I LOVED this book！ It was amazing to see how each of the authors was able to connect the characters together and it was a lot of fun to see the story unfold through different parts of the airport。 It was very enlightening to hear the stories of so many Asian Americans and the types of microaggressions and racism that is experienced on a daily basis。 The authors and editors did an amazing job of making their wide range of characters come together into a collective and interesting novel。 This is a title that should be read by everyone， everywhere。 。。。more
Harvee
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I enjoyed the interconnecting stories of young Asian Americans at an airport in Chicago， told by twelve well known American authors of different East and Southeast Asian backgrounds - Korean， Chinese， Thai， Filipino， Taiwan。 What impressed me about the stories were that they showed Asian American young people learning to get out of their shell and help others and to stand up for themselves and others in the face of bias and discrimination， and general unfairness。 The stories also showed the vari I enjoyed the interconnecting stories of young Asian Americans at an airport in Chicago， told by twelve well known American authors of different East and Southeast Asian backgrounds - Korean， Chinese， Thai， Filipino， Taiwan。 What impressed me about the stories were that they showed Asian American young people learning to get out of their shell and help others and to stand up for themselves and others in the face of bias and discrimination， and general unfairness。 The stories also showed the variety of people termed "Asian American" and what brings them together in this airport situation in spite of having different family situations and backgrounds。 This is an excellent book for young people with immigrant families who face challenges to their "Americanness" every day and who must learn to face them and stand up for themselves。 。。。more
Tam I
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LeeAnn
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This book is delightful！ Definitely rereadable。 Definitely a must-read！Have you ever sat in an airport and wondered what the stories might be of the people walking by？This book is multiple points of view of middle school teens in an airport。But soooo much more than that！Each kid come from an AAPI background， each telling so many unique stories。And the best part is that they all connect。And the power of connection is that it changes lives for the better！It's deeper message is that each of us has This book is delightful！ Definitely rereadable。 Definitely a must-read！Have you ever sat in an airport and wondered what the stories might be of the people walking by？This book is multiple points of view of middle school teens in an airport。But soooo much more than that！Each kid come from an AAPI background， each telling so many unique stories。And the best part is that they all connect。And the power of connection is that it changes lives for the better！It's deeper message is that each of us has a voice。 Your voice matters， and you may not see how you matter to someone else， but you do！Ellen Oh is editor and also one of the writers， and I definitely think you'll want to read her notes at the end！Also， check out the stories by the other authors in the book！ I've read books by several of them， and highly recommend！ I particularly loved Henry's voice （by Mike Jung） but each of the young people are well written and worth caring about！"Eeyore？ I don't think so！ Why is a crabby donkey from a book written by a British white man the first thing you can think of to call me？""It's not the first thing， it's just the most accurate thing。""They left the bookstore feeling recharged， partly because of new books， partly because the store had been relatively empty。"（Same， Henry！） 。。。more
Robin
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If you are looking for a book that has Asian-American representation in spades， look no further。 This is it， folks。 This book features 12 intersecting short stories， each told by a different character with ancestry in the Asian diaspora。 All of the characters are stuck at an international airport in Chicago thanks to a storm。 There is so much representation in this book - LGBTQ+， transracial adoption， neurodivergence， and the aforementioned Asian American representation。 Each character faces som If you are looking for a book that has Asian-American representation in spades， look no further。 This is it， folks。 This book features 12 intersecting short stories， each told by a different character with ancestry in the Asian diaspora。 All of the characters are stuck at an international airport in Chicago thanks to a storm。 There is so much representation in this book - LGBTQ+， transracial adoption， neurodivergence， and the aforementioned Asian American representation。 Each character faces some form of anti-Asian racism during their chapter。 It sometimes felt like a lot of hate when I totaled it all up， but I also know there is a LOT of hate in our country right now。 None of the examples in the book felt contrived。 This book would be a great addition to any middle-grade library or bookshelf。 I really enjoyed it。 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐/5Big thanks to HarperCollins Children's Books， Allida， NetGalley， and Libro FM's Educator ALC program for advanced digital and audio copies of this book。 。。。more
Dan Allbery
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These pages are filled with so much truth， as well as a lot of hope for a better tomorrow。This book is a collection of twelve， interwoven short stories that take place at a Chicago airport。 Bad weather and flight delays bring a halt to everyone's travels， but that doesn't mean their lives are paused。 Each of these stories showcases the experiences of young Asian-Americans and how they encounter the complexities of life--everything from stereotypes and generalizations to colorism and xenophobia。I These pages are filled with so much truth， as well as a lot of hope for a better tomorrow。This book is a collection of twelve， interwoven short stories that take place at a Chicago airport。 Bad weather and flight delays bring a halt to everyone's travels， but that doesn't mean their lives are paused。 Each of these stories showcases the experiences of young Asian-Americans and how they encounter the complexities of life--everything from stereotypes and generalizations to colorism and xenophobia。I originally picked up this book because of Christina Soontornvat。 As a teacher in Thailand， I have been reading any of her works in hopes of providing my students with mirror texts that are often so hard to find。 I was excited to see that she was the featured writer for the opening chapter （"Paul"）。 The book started strong and never dropped through to the end。 These powerhouse authors need to be celebrated and read。 Hopefully these mini-vignettes will be gateways for students to find longer texts by each and everyone。 Some of my favorite characters and chapters were: Paul， Mindy， Natalie， Camilla， and Jane。 Recommended for GR 6 - 8。 。。。more
Mary
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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing this eARC。You Are Here: Connecting Flights is a collection of interconnected stories by twelve Asian American authors which follow twelve young Asian American characters on a chaotic day in the airport。Rather than being presented as individual stories， each new character introduced in this book was simply given a new chapter， which greatly aided the flow of story to story， though made it difficult to know which author was writing which chara Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing this eARC。You Are Here: Connecting Flights is a collection of interconnected stories by twelve Asian American authors which follow twelve young Asian American characters on a chaotic day in the airport。Rather than being presented as individual stories， each new character introduced in this book was simply given a new chapter， which greatly aided the flow of story to story， though made it difficult to know which author was writing which character （fortunately at the end of the book mini author bios are provided which state which characters were written by which authors）。 In all， I thought that this book was fun， had a lot to say about its characters and their lives -- many of which related back to the authors' unique experiences -- and was ultimately full of love and joy。 Even in its hardest moments， every page of this book was so clearly written with care， the whole experience was simultaneously thought-provoking and heartwarming。 。。。more
Makayla
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This book has earned its way onto my favorite books of 2023， and it's no surprise why。 Written by 12 asian-american authors about young asian-americans that intersect in one Chicago airport， this book is a wonderful and entertaining read that I think adults and middle grade readers alike are going to enjoy。 There's so much diversity in this book: autistic characters， Jewish characters， characters from all different background converging in 12 interlacing stories that deal with standing up for th This book has earned its way onto my favorite books of 2023， and it's no surprise why。 Written by 12 asian-american authors about young asian-americans that intersect in one Chicago airport， this book is a wonderful and entertaining read that I think adults and middle grade readers alike are going to enjoy。 There's so much diversity in this book: autistic characters， Jewish characters， characters from all different background converging in 12 interlacing stories that deal with standing up for themselves， finding their voices， and above all: discovering what it means to be American。 This book has many themes of racism and many of the characters struggle with fitting in。 Whether this be because they became Americans when they were younger， or have lived here their entire lives and struggle with their identity。 This is a wonderful parallel between each of them， and it shows the sense of community and understanding each of the characters have with each other throughout each one。 These 12 amazing writers came together to write an enticing short story collection that have so many themes that work beautifully together。 Reading about the characters through their thoughts， and then seeing them viewed by another character in the next story is a treat I would love to see more of！ The mention of Garretts， and the love and connection the last story created with it， made my Chicago heart so happy！This is going to end up on my recommendations list for years to come！ 。。。more
Rebecca Reid
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You Are Here: Connecting Flights， edited by Ellen Oh （Allida， March 2023）， is a collection of related short stories by a variety of Asian-American authors that captures the Asian-American experience by telling the stories of 12 different children waiting in an airport for their flights。 By tying the children’s stories together， Oh has created a sweet book that shows the interconnectedness of the Asian-American experience。Each of the children in the book’s chapters is at the airport for a differe You Are Here: Connecting Flights， edited by Ellen Oh （Allida， March 2023）， is a collection of related short stories by a variety of Asian-American authors that captures the Asian-American experience by telling the stories of 12 different children waiting in an airport for their flights。 By tying the children’s stories together， Oh has created a sweet book that shows the interconnectedness of the Asian-American experience。Each of the children in the book’s chapters is at the airport for a different reason。 Most are traveling， some are awaiting a layover， some are just arriving， and one child is there because his mother works in the airport。 The chapters are each written by a different Asian-American children’s author， including Linda Sue Park， Erin Entrada Kelly， and Grace Lin， as well as others I’m not yet familiar with。In these stories， is the weekend of the Fourth of July， so this “American” holiday is also one that these Asian-American children have mixed feelings about。 There is much to celebrate about American culture， and since they have been raised in America， they are American。 However， their family culture impacts how they feel about being both Asian and American。 I appreciated how the family attitudes were significant， either for good or ill， and I found this internal conflict for these kids a nice foil to the external conflict they experience from the passive and aggressive racism around them。The racism the characters experienced is not something that I can relate to， and so this middle grade book was an important and eye-opening glimpse into the different lives。 It is a window for me and I’m sure it’s a helpful mirror to those that may be able to relate。 I feel like I need to reread the volume just to see the big picture of how the stories all fit together， as well as to better understand the big picture for Asian-American children today。 You Are Here is a great middle grade volume for everyone to read。I read a digital review copy of this book。 。。。more
Yapha
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This collection of intersecting short stories all take place at Chicago O'Hare Airport on a stormy day with many flight delays and cancellations。 （It reminded me of the way the short stories in Ancestor Approved all take place at the same powwow。） Each of the tweens featured in the stories are grappling in some way with their Asian-American identity and face a ripple of anti-Asian racism running through the airport。 The stories were very relatable and showed differences not only through a variet This collection of intersecting short stories all take place at Chicago O'Hare Airport on a stormy day with many flight delays and cancellations。 （It reminded me of the way the short stories in Ancestor Approved all take place at the same powwow。） Each of the tweens featured in the stories are grappling in some way with their Asian-American identity and face a ripple of anti-Asian racism running through the airport。 The stories were very relatable and showed differences not only through a variety of countries of ancestry but also intersectionality， such as adopted with two dads， Jewish， autistic， and a rockin' guitar player。 This book will contain both windows and mirrors for anyone who reads it and is a lot of fun as well。 Highly recommended for grades 4 & up。eARC provided by publisher via NetGalley 。。。more
Emily
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Thank you to #NetGalley， Ellen Oh， all the authors and the publisher of this book for the eARC copy in exchange for an honest review。A story of an airport and twelve Asian Americans whos stories are intertwined at a stormy and packed airport。Each character connects to the next in this powerful story of the xenophobia that still exists to this day。 I hope this story will encourage young people to stand up for others and speak up when things aren't right。 Thank you to #NetGalley， Ellen Oh， all the authors and the publisher of this book for the eARC copy in exchange for an honest review。A story of an airport and twelve Asian Americans whos stories are intertwined at a stormy and packed airport。Each character connects to the next in this powerful story of the xenophobia that still exists to this day。 I hope this story will encourage young people to stand up for others and speak up when things aren't right。 。。。more
Jo
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You are Here: Connecting Flights is a collection of twelve interwoven stories of Asian-American kids going through the Chicago airport on the same day。 Each of these stories is written by a different author， and it is so impressive to see how seamlessly they blend together while still telling very individual stories from distinctly different points of view。There is so much to love about this book。 The representation of Asian-Americans is only the beginning。 It depicts racist remarks and behavior You are Here: Connecting Flights is a collection of twelve interwoven stories of Asian-American kids going through the Chicago airport on the same day。 Each of these stories is written by a different author， and it is so impressive to see how seamlessly they blend together while still telling very individual stories from distinctly different points of view。There is so much to love about this book。 The representation of Asian-Americans is only the beginning。 It depicts racist remarks and behavior that kids and adults experience every day - but the stories take this awareness a step further by empowering readers with methods to stand up for themselves and others。 This book shows very real strategies to make change when faced with racism that kids can use in their own lives， whether they are being targeted or seeing someone else being targeted。 It shows how broad the term “Asian-American” is， with each protagonist living very different lives with different backgrounds in diverse families。 Kids are a lot smarter than many adults give them credit for， and they do not like being preached to。 This book recognizes that and allows readers to draw their own conclusions based on the fast-paced story。 Readers are invited into the action， and the message is so much more powerful as a result。I will absolutely be purchasing this book for my home and school library， and I’ve already recommended it to several friends and family members。 This would also make a great classroom read aloud and would spark some great discussion！ Grades 3+Thank you to Netgalley and HarperCollins for this Advanced Reader’s Edition！ 。。。more
Libriar
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A wonderful book of 12 interconnected stories set in a Chicago airport， each featuring an Asian-American tween。 Each character is traveling or in the airport for a different reason but they all are uncomfortable in some way。 A great exploration of being "othered" and learning how and when to speak up。 Although each chapter is written by a different author， the book flowed seamlessly。 ARC courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley。 A wonderful book of 12 interconnected stories set in a Chicago airport， each featuring an Asian-American tween。 Each character is traveling or in the airport for a different reason but they all are uncomfortable in some way。 A great exploration of being "othered" and learning how and when to speak up。 Although each chapter is written by a different author， the book flowed seamlessly。 ARC courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley。 。。。more
Marissa Finnerty
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Thank you Net Galley for the ARC！You Are Here: Connecting Flights is a 12 chapter story， written by 12 different authors and offering 12 different POVs of Asian American travelers in the Chicago Airport。It discusses the nuances of balancing multiple cultures， while facing racism- overtly and subtly。 The conversations are so intricate， especially how they wind together in the end。 Each chapter holds an important lesson and it's interesting that each "main" character is someone roughly 16 and unde Thank you Net Galley for the ARC！You Are Here: Connecting Flights is a 12 chapter story， written by 12 different authors and offering 12 different POVs of Asian American travelers in the Chicago Airport。It discusses the nuances of balancing multiple cultures， while facing racism- overtly and subtly。 The conversations are so intricate， especially how they wind together in the end。 Each chapter holds an important lesson and it's interesting that each "main" character is someone roughly 16 and under。 I love the concept of this book and highly recommend。 。。。more
XangemXV
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This interwoven short story collection featuring a full Asian American cast navigating a Chicago airport is the best book I have read this year。 I know there is a LOT of year left， but I'm serious: YOU ARE HERE has set a very high bar for my Favorites of 2023 list。 Reading about the microaggressions and outright racist way people in the airport treated LITERAL CHILDREN is absolutely painful to read。 It hurts even more to know that the editor， Ellen Oh， asked the contributing authors to reach int This interwoven short story collection featuring a full Asian American cast navigating a Chicago airport is the best book I have read this year。 I know there is a LOT of year left， but I'm serious: YOU ARE HERE has set a very high bar for my Favorites of 2023 list。 Reading about the microaggressions and outright racist way people in the airport treated LITERAL CHILDREN is absolutely painful to read。 It hurts even more to know that the editor， Ellen Oh， asked the contributing authors to reach into their own passions and experiences。 But all that pain is balanced by the sheer hope and resolve of each character in this story。 They are going to change the world。 They are choosing to believe in the good。 And they are going to stand up for what's right and make everyone realize that they are Americans too。 And THEY ARE HERE。 。。。more
Andrea RBK
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This was a wonderful story collection that explored the experience of young Asian Americans in real and unexpected ways。 You see， this entire collection takes place in an airport。 Twelve young people find themselves at the airport for one reason or another。 There are threads that connect each tale， but there is also a unique experience in each one。 It's heartbreaking and beautiful， full of challenge and opportunity， and it gives a true window into what these lived experiences are like。 Stories l This was a wonderful story collection that explored the experience of young Asian Americans in real and unexpected ways。 You see， this entire collection takes place in an airport。 Twelve young people find themselves at the airport for one reason or another。 There are threads that connect each tale， but there is also a unique experience in each one。 It's heartbreaking and beautiful， full of challenge and opportunity， and it gives a true window into what these lived experiences are like。 Stories like this are so important to read， and I'm so glad this collection now exists。 Thanks to NetGalley for the early look at this March 2023 release！ 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal preferences。 However， I can provide an overview of the book "You Are Here: Connecting Flights" by Geri Krotow。 "You Are Here: Connecting Flights" is a thought-provoking novel that explores the lives of three women who are at different stages of their lives。 The story delves into their experiences， challenges， and opportunities as they navigate through different phases of life。 The first character， Dee， is a pilot who is struggling to balance her career and motherhood。 She has to choose between being a good mother or a successful pilot， which puts her in a dilemma。 The second character， Michaela， is a young woman who has everything in life， including a stable job， a supportive partner， and great friends。 However， she feels that she has not yet found the purpose of her life。 The third character， Beverly， is a retired nurse who is trying to figure out her life's purpose。 She has many regrets and feels like she has not accomplished much。 The three characters' paths cross at an airport， where they all have connecting flights to different destinations。 They share their stories， bond over their struggles， and learn valuable lessons from each other。 Overall， "You Are Here: Connecting Flights" is a heartwarming and engaging read that explores universal themes of identity， purpose， and connection。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal preferences or opinions。 However， if you are asking for a review of the book "You Are Here: Connecting Flights，" here's what I found: "You Are Here: Connecting Flights" is a novel written by Ronit Horowitz。 It tells the story of a woman who is on a journey to find herself after a failed marriage。 She travels to different locations to reconnect with old friends and discover new adventures， all while trying to come to terms with her past。 The book is an interesting read that delves deep into the emotions and experiences of the protagonist。 The descriptions and settings are well written and transport the reader to the different places she visits。 The themes of self-discovery， personal growth， and forgiveness are explored in a unique and thought-provoking way。 Overall， "You Are Here: Connecting Flights" is a compelling story that will resonate with readers who enjoy character-driven novels with a strong emotional core。
tpg2
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