Clap When You Land

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Clap When You Land
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First edition cover
AuthorElizabeth Acevedo
Audio read byElizabeth Acevedo and
Cover artist,
GenreYoung adult fiction
Set inDominican Republic, New York City
PublisherHarperTeen
Publication date
May 5, 2020
ISBN978-0-06-2882-76-9

Clap When You Land, written by Elizabeth Acevedo, is a young adult novel published by HarperTeen on May 5, 2020. The audiobook, produced by Harper Audio and narrated by and Elizabeth Acevedo, was released on the same date.

Clap When You Land is a New York Times and IndieBound bestseller.[1] It also received "a standing ovation" from Kirkus Reviews.[1]

The novel is written from two perspectives, that of Yahaira Rios in New York and Camino Rios in the Dominican Republic. These two teenage girls are drawn together after a plane crashes while traveling between the Dominican Republic and New York City, leading them to discover that they shared a late father.

Reception[]

Clap When You Land is a New York Times and Indiebound bestseller.[1] It also received "a standing ovation" from Kirkus Reviews.[1]

The book received a starred review from Publishers Weekly,[2] School Library Journal,[3] and Kirkus,[1] as well as positive reviews from Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books,[4] and Booklist.[5]

Kirkus[1] named it one of the best books of the year.

Clap When You Land Book Awards
Year Award Result
2020 Kirkus Prize Finalist [1]
Goodreads Choice Awards for Young Adult Fiction Winner [6]
2021 YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten [7]
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten [8]
YALSA's Teens' Top Ten Nominee [9]
Carnegie Medal Shortlist [10]

The audiobook received a starred review from Booklist.[11]

Clap When You Land Audiobook Awards
Year Award Result
2021 YALSA's Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Top Ten [12]
ALSC's Notable Children’s Recordings Selection [13]
Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production Honor Book [14]
Audie Award for Young Adult Winner [15]
Audie Award for Multi-Voiced Performance Winner [15]
Booklist Top of the List for Youth Audio Selection [16]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Clap When You Land". Kirkus Reviews. 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2021-04-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Paquette, Ammi-Joan (2020-04-02). "Children's Book Review: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2021-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Lumetta, Samantha (2020-05-02). "Clap When You Land". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Stevenson, Deborah (2020). "Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 73 (9): 386–387. doi:10.1353/bcc.2020.0317. ISSN 1558-6766.
  5. ^ Booth, Heather (April 15, 2020). "Clap When You Land". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Announcing the Winners of the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  7. ^ Lam, Anna (2021-01-15). "YALSA names 2021 Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Retrieved 2021-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Chapman, Monica (2021-04-20). "2021 Rise Book Project presents Top Ten feminist books for young readers". American Library Association. Retrieved 2021-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Teens' Top Ten". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Flood, Alison (2021-03-18). "Shortlist for Carnegie medal offers locked-down children 'hope and escapism'". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Hong, Terry (June 1, 2020). "Clap When You Land". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "2021 Top Ten Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Schulte-Cooper, Laura (2021-02-17). "ALSC announces 2021 Notable Children's Recordings". American Library Association. Retrieved 2021-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "Clap When You Land | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. April 20, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ a b "2021 Audie Awards®". Audio Publishers Association. Retrieved 2021-04-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ Carr, Melissa (2020-12-14). "Booklist's 2020 Top of the List and Editors' Choice announced". American Library Association. Retrieved 2021-04-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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