Camino Rios lives in the Dominican Republic. She longs for the summer because that is when her dad comes to visit.
Yahaira Rios lives in New York City. She hasn't spoken to her father since the summer because she found out that he has another wife in the Dominican Republic.
When a plane en route to the Dominican Republic crashes, all passengers on board are killed. The lives of these two girls collide—the father they shared was on that plane.
This verse novel is about family secrets, grief, socio-economic status, and loss. Every word flows in a staccato beat with Acevado's lyrical prose.
Deftly switching between Camino's and Yahaira's voice, Clap When You Land is a incredibly powerful and emotionally raw piece. The sisters are unique, contrasted through their upbringing, but joined in their shared grief. They are trying to come to terms with not only their father's death, but with each other.
Brilliant. Moving. Captivating. Highly recommend.
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ELIZABETH ACEVEDO is a New York Times bestselling author of The Poet X and With the Fire on High. Her critically-acclaimed debut novel, The Poet X, won the 2018 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. She is also the recipient of the Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Fiction, the CILIP Carnegie Medal, and the Boston Globe-Hornbook Award. Additionally, she was honored with the 2019 Pure Belpré Author Award for celebrating, affirming, and portraying Latinx culture and experience.
She holds a BA in Performing Arts from The George Washington University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Maryland.
Acevedo resides in Washington, DC.
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