Grumpy Monkey Don't Be Scared
11/14/2024
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You Are Here: Connecting Flights
07/10/2024
This is a series of 12 cleverly connected stories (with a story per chapter). All the stories take place in an international airport in Chicago and the characters are primarily of Asian descent. Each story revolves around a different character with a different family background. Some of the characters appear in other stories as well and the stories are intertwined, in the end, presenting the reader with a delightful experience.
Title: You Are Here: Connecting Flights
Author: Linda Sue Park, Erin Entrada Kelly, Grace Lin, Traci Chee, Mike Chen, Meredith Ireland, Mike Jung, Minh Le, Ellen Oh, Randy Ribay, Christina Soontornvat, and Susan Tan
Publisher: Allida / Harper Collins
These stories capture the experiences undergone by Asian Americans during this busy summer travel period. It is the Saturday before the 4th of July and a bad storm has wreaked havoc on airport schedules. These are the times when airports are busier and travel is more stressful. As a result of the storm, many flights are delayed and/or canceled. Moreover, in such a situation, being late and stuck in TSA is even more traumatic.
In a way, one character's issues become a learning moment for another character in this chain of stories. They start gaining more confidence in rectifying their problems on their own and moving on.
These stories give us hope and confidence to speak up for what is right.
📚 Beautiful anthology of short stories.
📚 This book doesn't shy away from addressing anti-Asian racism in its many forms.
📚 The characters are very interesting and well-written.
📚 Beautiful book perfect for kids ages 8+
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