Clap When You Land
Written by Elizabeth Acevedo
Narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo and Melania Luisa Marte
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About this audiobook
An Odyssey Honor Audiobook
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.
Don't miss the audiobook, read by Elizabeth Acevedo, the beloved author and narrator of The Poet X, winner of an Odyssey Honor and an AudioFile Earphones Award winner.
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.
Elizabeth Acevedo
ELIZABETH ACEVEDO is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Poet X, which won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, the Pura Belpré Award, the Carnegie medal, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, and the Walter Award. She is also the author of With the Fire on High—which was named a best book of the year by the New York Public Library, NPR, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal—and Clap When You Land, which was a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor book and a Kirkus finalist. She holds a BA in Performing Arts from The George Washington University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Maryland. Acevedo has been a fellow of Cave Canem, Cantomundo, and a participant in the Callaloo Writer’s Workshops. She is a National Poetry Slam Champion, and resides in Washington, DC with her loves.
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Readers find this title to be absolutely beautiful, astounding, and love it. The writing is stunning, the characters are phenomenal, and the narrative is expertly crafted. The book explores the loss of a loved one with accuracy and brings a sense of peace. It is a beautiful story that reads like poetry and is easy to identify with. The performance by the narrators is captivating. Overall, Clap When You Land is a stunning and heartbreaking novel that enraptures readers with its portrayal of grief, family, self-discovery, forgiveness, sisterhood, and pride in culture and heritage.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Clap When You Land is absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking, as you can expect from a novel about two sisters who don't know of each other, but discover their father's secret when he dies in a plane crash. Not only is Acevedo's writing gorgeous and compelling, but the portrayal of grief, family, self-discovery, forgiveness, sisterhood and pride in your culture and heritage enraptures you completely.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Elizabeth Acevedo is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. Her story lines are entertaining and paint the most beautiful real life portraits. I fell in love with the characters in this story!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5For people that care, the dog survives. Great story. ? ❤️?
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book brought tears to my eyes because if you know, then you know. Very well written book and I love that it was written more like a poem.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I’ve never read such an accurate representation of the loss of a loved one. The guilt, the rage, the emptiness, the little reminders of the person are all explored in this book. It weirdly gave me an overwhelming sense of peace.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I enjoyed the narration, beautiful story. Thanks for sharing. A story needed to be told!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I can’t point out how I feel about reading this book. It still amazes me how people write so beautifully. This story is inspirational. I highly recommend!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Stunning book and performance by the narrators. Content warnings for sexual assault, stalking, attempted rape on-page.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was great definitely a must read, I would definitely read again!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Another excellent story. I am not Dominican or even Latina but as a black female who grew up and have lived most of my life on a small island this story is relatable in so many ways. There are also many Dominicans living in my country and while sadly many people think the women are preditors, I wonder how many of their lives were crafted by victimisation. I didn't know about this crash but your story did well to bring awareness. I hope it will also encourage the many who bury themeselves with their grief to find ways to heal.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Great book about 2 sisters who only learn of one another after their father's plane crashed. It's a story about love and family and finding who you are and who you're meant to be.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I like With the Fire On High More
Perhaps the imagery and food details in WFOH appeals to me more. I tried to love this as much as I did the other book, but it was difilficult for me to not get confused considering I'm reading this as an audio book. It may probably be a totally different experience on page, but as an audio book, the back and forth confused me a bit, preventing my otherwise enjoyable immersive experience with an Acevedo book. I like how the book tackled grief and "family secrets," though, without making it dramatic, cheesy, or dragging. But it was not as much as an easy read as my fave WFOH.1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I liked the idea of a novel in verses, but because of the constant switching between characters i had to make a mental note to remember which girl was in Dominican Republic and which was in New York.
I read reviews that said they couldn't differentiate the girls because their voices sounded similar - they did, but the author, who was narrating Yahaira, had a different take on the story.
My problem was not properly identifying the girls with their names and stories. I even had to stop listening at one time and read positive reviews (as not to spoil my own review) to understand the story better.
I think that if i were to read the hard copy i wouldn't have finished it because of the verses, but i think the audiobook was spot on!1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I am 120% convinced that Elizabeth Acevedo can do NO WRONG with all the books she writes. Clap When You Land is such a stunning masterpiece that tugs and squeezes the heart in all the right places, in all the gritty and enchanting ways.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/54.5⭐️ Acevedo can do no wrong. I didn’t even mean to start this audiobook, it started by accident when I was trying to click the title to read the synopsis. I was immediately immersed in the verses that told such an incredible story!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Loved this book so much!!! I loved the detail and culture-packed effect it had. Definitely worth a read.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5That was brilliant! I’ve only read two books by Elizabeth Acevedo so far in my life, counting with this one. And I’m so sure that she’s one of my favorite authors, as I’m sure she’s a genius. Her writing transmits so much feeling it’s impossible to stay neutral. You laugh and you cry with these characters because you feel with them, not for them. Amazing, amazing, amazing.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5AHHHHH SHE DID IT AGAIN, Elizabeth’s words and stories never fail to amaze me.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book read like poetry! Great story! Easy to identify with.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I liked this book. Very short and no plot twists to throw me completely off (although plot twists are good). I loved the ending! I loved the authors note and learned something new about Dominican History.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A heart-rending story of loss, identity and finding family ♥️ highly recommend it ♥️
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Such a beautiful story! And beautifully told. And beautifully performed.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5wow what an experience, it even made me cry u guys
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Heartbreaking and fabulous. Couldn't stop listening and cried several times. Will be particularly poignant for anyone who's ever lost a parent.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Absolutely Beautiful. The Narration performance was steller, and the story itself was one I won't soon forget. Elizabeth Acevedo's work is not to be missed!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Some Absolutely stunning writing and phenomenal, complicated characters and narrative!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved this book so much Elizabeth Acevedo is just amazing
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Camino is a seventeen-year-old girl living in the Dominican Republic with her aunt. Yahaira is a seventeen-year-old girl living in New York City with her mother. Their lives are initially separate but become tied together by a family secret and a tragedy. It is based on the (real) crash of American Airlines Flight 587. It is a novel of sudden loss, grief, mourning, and ultimately, acceptance. The author’s choice to tell this story via poetry helps mitigate some of the more difficult and disturbing subject matter. It is written in a young adult style. It is a creative journey through the stages of grief. I cannot say I “enjoyed” it, but I appreciated the idea and the execution. The ending is particularly well-done and, for me, the best part of the book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/54.5 stars! The message in this book is so important, and I absolutely loved hearing both perspectives. This YA book will be a connection for some students that were born in another country and/or have family in another country. The way the girls navigated through various cultures was well done. I loved how the book was written in verse and so poetically.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Clap when you land is a beautiful story with so much to process. It will bring tears to your eyes as you read through the struggles of two teenage girls trying to make sense of the tragedy and events that follow after.