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You Are Here: Connecting Flights

by Ellen Oh

You Are Here: Connecting Flights by Ellen Oh is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where You Are Here: Connecting Flights is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range
Grades 3–6
Age range
Ages 812
First published
2023
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9780063239104
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About this book

Twelve interwoven stories of Asian American kids whose paths cross during one chaotic, delay-filled day at a Chicago airport, exploring identity, racism, and connection. a 2026-2027 California Young Reader Medal (Intermediate) nominee.

Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 3–6. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on identity and racism; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

identity · racism · community

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is You Are Here: Connecting Flights?
You Are Here: Connecting Flights is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign You Are Here: Connecting Flights?
You Are Here: Connecting Flights appears on reading lists for California Young Reader Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is You Are Here: Connecting Flights banned in schools?
You Are Here: Connecting Flights does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
What themes does You Are Here: Connecting Flights explore?
Central themes in You Are Here: Connecting Flights include identity, racism, community. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Why this book is on this list

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 36 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.