edited by Ellen Oh
First sentence: “With a line this long, you’d think we were waiting to get into Disney World, or Six Flags, or something cool.”
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Content: There are instances of racism, and some instances of bullying. It’s in the Middle Grade (grades 3-5) section of the bookstore.
This book is read for the Cybils and reflects my opinion and not the opinion of the panel as a whole.

In this collection of connected short stories, the authors follow a series of Asian American kids in an airport as everyone is delayed due to a rainstorm. There are a myriad of experiences – from being held up in the security line to experiencing racism from security guards to just figuring out family dynamics – and they all take place within the airport.

I usually am not a fan of short stories, but I liked this collection. I liked the different experiences of each of the kids and their families. I liked how the stories interconnected, so it felt like a more cohesive whole than many short story collections. And I liked that they were all immediate, everything taking place in one location over a short period.

A good book.