Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo - Young Adult - Paperback

Details. Condition: New. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9781471409127. Publisher: Hot Key Books. Age Range: 14+ years. Overview. Clap When You Land is a searing dual-narrative novel in verse from award-winning author Elizabeth Acevedo. Told through the alternating voices of two sisters who never knew of each other's existence, it explores grief, family secrets, and the fragile threads that bind us to those we love. This brand new paperback edition is perfect for teens, poetry lovers, and anyone drawn to raw, lyrical storytelling. A powerful addition to any young adult bookshelf, book club list, or classroom collection.. About the Book. Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day his plane is due to land, Camino arrives at the airport to find crowds of grieving people instead. In New York City, Yahaira Rios is called into the principal's office, where her mother is waiting with devastating news: their father has died in a plane crash. Separated by an ocean and by the secrets of a man who lived a double life, the two sisters are forced to confront a truth that reshapes everything they believed about their family. As they discover one another, they must navigate shared loss, buried resentment, and the tentative, complicated work of building a bond neither knew she needed. Written in Acevedo's signature verse, the novel moves fluidly between Camino's and Yahaira's perspectives, capturing the rhythms of grief, memory, and cultural identity with striking clarity. It is a story about the Dominican Republic and New York, about fathers and the myths we build around them, and about sisters finding each other in the wreckage of loss. Tender, urgent, and unflinching, Clap When You Land is a story that lingers long after the final page.. Dual narrative in verse, offering an accessible and emotionally immersive reading experience. Written by a National Book Award-winning and bestselling author. Explores themes of gri