Clap When You Land
Clap When You Land

Clap When You Land

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13 - 18
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595
Page count
HL800L
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Sep 9, 2020
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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.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. Great for summer reading or anytime! Clap When You Land is a Today show pick for “25 children’s books your kids and teens won’t be able to put down this summer!”Plus don’t miss Elizabeth Acevedo’s The Poet X and With the Fire on High!

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      Elizabeth Acevedo

      Elizabeth Acevedo is the New York Times bestselling author of With the Fire on High and National Book Award-winning novel The Poet X. She holds a BA in Performing Arts from The George Washington University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Maryland. She resides in Washington, DC with her partner.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781432881528
    Publication Date
    September 9, 2020
    Publisher
    Thorndike Striving Reader
    Original Publication Date
    May 5, 2020
    Page Count
    595
    Audience
    Young Adult
    Reading Age
    13 - 18 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2020016916
    Lexile® Level
    HL800L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~S
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~5.1

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