Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Clap When You Land

by Elizabeth Acevedo

The stunning New York Times bestselling novel from the 2019 Carnegie Medal winning and Waterstones Book Prize shortlisted author of THE POET X

Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people...

In New York City, Yahaira Rios is called to the principal's office, where her mother is waiting to tell her that her father, her hero, has died in a plane crash.

Separated by distance...Read more

Reviewed by Marissa Lupe Author on

4 of 5 stars

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This was the first novel in verse that I had ever read and it made me want to read more! So well done, beautiful writing and heartbreakingly beautiful story.

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