In a novel-in-verse that brims with grief and love, National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of forgiveness, and the bittersweet bonds that shape our lives.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--and Papi's secrets--the two girls are forced to face a new reality in which their father is dead and their lives are forever altered.And then, when it seems like they've lost everything of their father, they learn of each other. Great for summer reading or anytime! Clap When You Land is a Today show pick for "25 children's books your kids and teens won't be able to put down this summer!"Plus don't miss Elizabeth Acevedo's The Poet X and With the Fire on High!Author: Elizabeth AcevedoPublisher: Quill Tree BooksPublished: 05/05/2020Pages: 432Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.12lbsSize: 8.50h x 6.00w x 1.35dISBN: 9780062882769Age Range: 14-UPAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 5.3Point Value: 7Interest Level: Upper GradeQuiz #/Name: 508967 / Clap When You LandAward: Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Honor BookAward: Kirkus Prize - FinalistReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2020 pg. 167Publishers Weekly 04/06/2020Booklist 04/15/2020 pg. 49Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2020School Library Journal 05/01/2020 pg. 1Shelf Awareness 05/22/2020Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2020 pg. 130Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2020 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
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