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.
Clap When You Land is a New York Times and IndieBound bestseller. It also received "a standing ovation" from Kirkus Reviews.
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. It also received "a standing ovation" from Kirkus Reviews.
The book received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, and Kirkus, as well as positive reviews from Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, and Booklist.
Kirkus named it one of the best books of the year. +Clap When You Land Book AwardsYearAwardCategoryResultRef2020Goodreads Choice Awards Young Adult FictionWinnerKirkus Prize—Finalist2021Carnegie Medal—ShortlistRise: A Feminist Book Project—Top TenYALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults—Top TenYALSA's Teens' Top Ten—Nominee
The audiobook received a starred review from Booklist. +Clap When You Land Audiobook AwardsYearAwardResultRef2020Booklist Top of the List for Youth Audio—Selection2021ALSC's Notable Children's Recordings—SelectionAudie Award Young AdultWinnerAudie Award Multi-Voiced PerformanceWinnerOdyssey Award—Honor BookYALSA's Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults—Top Ten
Book banning controversy The book is permanently banned from libraries in Nebo School District, Utah.
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