Clap When You Land

Clap When You Land
First edition cover
AuthorElizabeth Acevedo
Audio read byElizabeth Acevedo and Melania-Luisa Marte
Cover artistBijou Karman, Erin Fitzsimmons
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 Melania-Luisa Marte 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, 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
Year Award Category Result Ref
2020 Goodreads Choice Awards Young Adult Fiction Winner [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
Year Award Result Ref
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. ^ a b c d e f g "Clap When You Land". Kirkus Reviews. 2020-03-15. Archived from the original on 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  2. ^ Paquette, Ammi-Joan (2020-04-02). "Children's Book Review: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  3. ^ Lumetta, Samantha (2020-05-02). "Clap When You Land". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  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 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  6. ^ "Announcing the Winners of the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  7. ^ Flood, Alison (2021-03-18). "Shortlist for Carnegie medal offers locked-down children 'hope and escapism'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  8. ^ Chapman, Monica (2021-04-20). "2021 Rise Book Project presents Top Ten feminist books for young readers". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  9. ^ Lam, Anna (2021-01-15). "YALSA names 2021 Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Archived from the original on 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  10. ^ "Teens' Top Ten". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-08-14. Archived from the original on 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  11. ^ Hong, Terry (June 1, 2020). "Clap When You Land". Booklist. Archived from the original on 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  12. ^ Carr, Melissa (2020-12-14). "Booklist's 2020 Top of the List and Editors' Choice announced". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  13. ^ Schulte-Cooper, Laura (2021-02-17). "ALSC announces 2021 Notable Children's Recordings". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  14. ^ a b "2021 Audie Awards®". Audio Publishers Association. Archived from the original on 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  15. ^ "Clap When You Land | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. April 20, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  16. ^ "2021 Top Ten Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-01-05. Archived from the original on 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  17. ^ "PEN America Index of School Book Bans – 2022-2023". PEN America. Retrieved 2024-09-28.

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