Clap When You Land

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Clap When You Land
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First edition cover
Author Elizabeth Acevedo
Audio read by Elizabeth Acevedo and Melania-Luisa Marte
Cover artist Bijou Karman, Erin Fitzsimmons
GenreYoung adult fiction
Set inDominican Republic, New York City
Publisher HarperTeen
Publication date
May 5, 2020
ISBN 978-0-06-2882-76-9

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 Melania-Luisa Marte and Elizabeth Acevedo, was released on the same date.

Contents

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, those of Yahaira Ríos in New York City, New York and Camino Ríos in Sosúa, 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
YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2020 Goodreads Choice Awards Young Adult FictionWinner [6]
Kirkus Prize —Finalist [1]
2021 Carnegie Medal —Shortlist [7]
Rise: A Feminist Book Project —Top Ten [8]
YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults —Top Ten [9]
YALSA's Teens' Top Ten—Nominee [10]

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

Clap When You Land Audiobook Awards
YearAwardResultRef
2020 Booklist Top of the List for Youth Audio—Selection [12]
2021 ALSC's Notable Children’s Recordings —Selection [13]
Audie Award Young Adult Winner [14]
Audie Award Multi-Voiced Performance Winner [14]
Odyssey Award —Honor Book [15]
YALSA's Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults —Top Ten [16]

Book banning controversy

The book is permanently banned from libraries in Nebo School District, Utah. [17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Clap When You Land". Kirkus Reviews. March 15, 2020. Archived from the original on May 9, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ Paquette, Ammi-Joan (April 2, 2020). "Children's Book Review: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ Lumetta, Samantha (May 2, 2020). "Clap When You Land". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  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. Archived from the original on September 15, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Announcing the Winners of the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards!". Goodreads. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  7. ↑ Flood, Alison (March 18, 2021). "Shortlist for Carnegie medal offers locked-down children 'hope and escapism'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  8. ↑ Chapman, Monica (April 20, 2021). "2021 Rise Book Project presents Top Ten feminist books for young readers". American Library Association. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  9. ↑ Lam, Anna (January 15, 2021). "YALSA names 2021 Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Teens' Top Ten". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). August 14, 2021. Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  11. ↑ Hong, Terry (June 1, 2020). "Clap When You Land". Booklist. Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  12. ↑ Carr, Melissa (December 14, 2020). "Booklist's 2020 Top of the List and Editors' Choice announced". American Library Association. Archived from the original on December 14, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  13. ↑ Schulte-Cooper, Laura (February 17, 2021). "ALSC announces 2021 Notable Children's Recordings". American Library Association. Archived from the original on February 22, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  14. 1 2 "2021 Audie Awards®". Audio Publishers Association. Archived from the original on March 23, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Clap When You Land | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. April 20, 2021. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  16. ↑ "2021 Top Ten Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). January 5, 2021. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  17. ↑ "PEN America Index of School Book Bans – 2022-2023". PEN America. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

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