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    Clap When You Land
    Clap When You Land
    Clap When You Land
    Audiobook5 hours

    Clap When You Land

    Written by Elizabeth Acevedo

    Narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo and Melania-Luisa Marte

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    About this audiobook

    An Odyssey Honor Audiobook

    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.

    Don't miss the audiobook, read by Elizabeth Acevedo, the beloved author and narrator of The Poet X, winner of an Odyssey Honor and an AudioFile Earphones Award winner. 

    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. 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateMay 5, 2020
    ISBN9780063011816
    Clap When You Land
    Author

    Elizabeth Acevedo

    ELIZABETH ACEVEDO is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Poet X, which won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, the Pura Belpré Award, the Carnegie medal, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, and the Walter Award. She is also the author of With the Fire on High—which was named a best book of the year by the New York Public Library, NPR, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal—and Clap When You Land, which was a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor book and a Kirkus finalist. She holds a BA in Performing Arts from The George Washington University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Maryland. Acevedo has been a fellow of Cave Canem, Cantomundo, and a participant in the Callaloo Writer’s Workshops. She is a National Poetry Slam Champion, and resides in Washington, DC with her loves.

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    • 5/5
      Clap When You Land is absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking, as you can expect from a novel about two sisters who don't know of each other, but discover their father's secret when he dies in a plane crash. Not only is Acevedo's writing gorgeous and compelling, but the portrayal of grief, family, self-discovery, forgiveness, sisterhood and pride in your culture and heritage enraptures you completely.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Elizabeth Acevedo is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. Her story lines are entertaining and paint the most beautiful real life portraits. I fell in love with the characters in this story!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      For people that care, the dog survives. Great story. ? ❤️?

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      This book brought tears to my eyes because if you know, then you know. Very well written book and I love that it was written more like a poem.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      I’ve never read such an accurate representation of the loss of a loved one. The guilt, the rage, the emptiness, the little reminders of the person are all explored in this book. It weirdly gave me an overwhelming sense of peace.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      I enjoyed the narration, beautiful story. Thanks for sharing. A story needed to be told!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      I can’t point out how I feel about reading this book. It still amazes me how people write so beautifully. This story is inspirational. I highly recommend!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Stunning book and performance by the narrators. Content warnings for sexual assault, stalking, attempted rape on-page.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      This was great definitely a must read, I would definitely read again!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Another excellent story. I am not Dominican or even Latina but as a black female who grew up and have lived most of my life on a small island this story is relatable in so many ways. There are also many Dominicans living in my country and while sadly many people think the women are preditors, I wonder how many of their lives were crafted by victimisation. I didn't know about this crash but your story did well to bring awareness. I hope it will also encourage the many who bury themeselves with their grief to find ways to heal.

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    • 4/5
      Great book about 2 sisters who only learn of one another after their father's plane crashed. It's a story about love and family and finding who you are and who you're meant to be.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      I like With the Fire On High More

      Perhaps the imagery and food details in WFOH appeals to me more. I tried to love this as much as I did the other book, but it was difilficult for me to not get confused considering I'm reading this as an audio book. It may probably be a totally different experience on page, but as an audio book, the back and forth confused me a bit, preventing my otherwise enjoyable immersive experience with an Acevedo book. I like how the book tackled grief and "family secrets," though, without making it dramatic, cheesy, or dragging. But it was not as much as an easy read as my fave WFOH.

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    • 3/5
      I liked the idea of a novel in verses, but because of the constant switching between characters i had to make a mental note to remember which girl was in Dominican Republic and which was in New York.
      I read reviews that said they couldn't differentiate the girls because their voices sounded similar - they did, but the author, who was narrating Yahaira, had a different take on the story.
      My problem was not properly identifying the girls with their names and stories. I even had to stop listening at one time and read positive reviews (as not to spoil my own review) to understand the story better.
      I think that if i were to read the hard copy i wouldn't have finished it because of the verses, but i think the audiobook was spot on!

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    • 5/5
      I am 120% convinced that Elizabeth Acevedo can do NO WRONG with all the books she writes. Clap When You Land is such a stunning masterpiece that tugs and squeezes the heart in all the right places, in all the gritty and enchanting ways.

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    • 5/5
      That was brilliant! I’ve only read two books by Elizabeth Acevedo so far in my life, counting with this one. And I’m so sure that she’s one of my favorite authors, as I’m sure she’s a genius. Her writing transmits so much feeling it’s impossible to stay neutral. You laugh and you cry with these characters because you feel with them, not for them. Amazing, amazing, amazing.
    • 5/5
      AHHHHH SHE DID IT AGAIN, Elizabeth’s words and stories never fail to amaze me.
    • 5/5
      This book read like poetry! Great story! Easy to identify with.
    • 4/5
      I liked this book. Very short and no plot twists to throw me completely off (although plot twists are good). I loved the ending! I loved the authors note and learned something new about Dominican History.
    • 5/5
      A heart-rending story of loss, identity and finding family ♥️ highly recommend it ♥️
    • 5/5
      Such a beautiful story! And beautifully told. And beautifully performed.
    • 4/5
      wow what an experience, it even made me cry u guys
    • 5/5
      Heartbreaking and fabulous. Couldn't stop listening and cried several times. Will be particularly poignant for anyone who's ever lost a parent.
    • 5/5
      Absolutely Beautiful. The Narration performance was steller, and the story itself was one I won't soon forget. Elizabeth Acevedo's work is not to be missed!
    • 5/5
      Some Absolutely stunning writing and phenomenal, complicated characters and narrative!
    • 5/5
      I loved this book so much Elizabeth Acevedo is just amazing
    • 4/5
      Camino is a seventeen-year-old girl living in the Dominican Republic with her aunt. Yahaira is a seventeen-year-old girl living in New York City with her mother. Their lives are initially separate but become tied together by a family secret and a tragedy. It is based on the (real) crash of American Airlines Flight 587. It is a novel of sudden loss, grief, mourning, and ultimately, acceptance. The author’s choice to tell this story via poetry helps mitigate some of the more difficult and disturbing subject matter. It is written in a young adult style. It is a creative journey through the stages of grief. I cannot say I “enjoyed” it, but I appreciated the idea and the execution. The ending is particularly well-done and, for me, the best part of the book.
    • 5/5
      4.5 stars! The message in this book is so important, and I absolutely loved hearing both perspectives. This YA book will be a connection for some students that were born in another country and/or have family in another country. The way the girls navigated through various cultures was well done. I loved how the book was written in verse and so poetically.
    • 5/5
      Clap when you land is a beautiful story with so much to process. It will bring tears to your eyes as you read through the struggles of two teenage girls trying to make sense of the tragedy and events that follow after.
    • 5/5
      ?My Thoughts?

      I have been reading mostly arc books this year, but I am just a couple books away from meeting my yearly goal, so I decided to treat myself and read a non-arc book. This book has been on my radar pretty much since I read With The Fire on High, which I absolutely loved. This was even more amazing. I love how drawn into this book I was. Elizabeth Acevedo writes in such a way that it completely draws you in, allowing you to feel all of the emotions the characters are feeling. This book was one of the most powerful books I’ve read in a long time and I honestly don’t think I can even begin to do it justice. I’ve read books before where the main character is dealing with grief, but to see it from the viewpoint of two different characters having had a different upbringing as well as living in different countries and cultures, not even knowing about one another, was very interesting to say the least. I think Elizabeth Acevedo is a very talented writer and I’m looking forward to reading more of her work. This is a definite must read in my opinion. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

      ?this book has a few trigger warnings, including death of a loved one, molestation, and trafficking
    • 4/5
      This was a really touching story about loss, family and sisterhood.