"Clap When You Land" by Elizabeth Acevedo follows the interconnected lives of two teenage girls, Camino and Yahaira, who discover each other's existence after their father dies in a plane crash. Camino, living in the Dominican Republic, carries the burden of a strained relationship with a father who visits only in the summer, while Yahaira, in New York, struggles to cope with her father's absence. Through a blend of poetry and prose, the story explores themes of love, loss, betrayal, and the power of family, as both girls navigate their grief and find strength in their shared heritage and connection. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2020 by HarperCollins .

ELIZABETH ACEVEDO was born and raised in New York City and her poetry is infused with Dominican bolero and her beloved city's tough grit. With over twelve years of performance experience, Acevedo has been a featured performer on BET and Mun2, as well as delivered several TED Talks. She has performed internationally and her poetry has been featured in Cosmopolitan, The Huffington Post and Teen Vogue. Acevedo is a National Slam Champion, Beltway Grand Slam Champion, and the 2016 Women of the World Poetry Slam representative for Washington, D. C, where she lives and works. The Poet X is a Carnegie and National Book Award winner as well as a New York Times bestseller.