Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo Paperback NEW

Clap When You Land, a compelling paperback by Elizabeth Acevedo, is a moving dual-narrative in verse about love, loss, and the complicated ties that bind families. This BRAND NEW paperback edition is ideal for YA readers, poetry fans, and gift-givers seeking a powerful, contemporary story written by an award-winning author. Its a standout choice for classrooms, book clubs, and personal libraries alike. What its about In New York City, Yahaira Rios is summoned to the principals office where her mother awaits with life-changing news: their father, her hero, has died in a plane crash. Separated by distance—and by the secrets of a father who lived a double life—the sisters must confront a new reality that reshapes everything they thought they knew about family and themselves. Then they discover each other, uncovering a hidden family history that tests love, forgiveness, and the strength it takes to keep moving forward. Acevedos dual narrative in verse powerfully captures grief, memory, and the bittersweet bonds that define a family. This novel blends heartache with hope, delivering lyrical lines and intimate perspectives that feel instantly true. Readers will resonate with the firsthand ache of losing a parent while also rooting for these sisters as they navigate shared grief and surprising connections. The result is a deeply human story about resilience, identity, and the ways we choose to heal together. Format, condition, and edition details Format: Paperback Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9781471409127 Title in this Set: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo About the author and credibility Elizabeth Acevedo is the author of Clap When You Land, With the Fire on High, and The Poet X, which won the National Book Award for Young Peoples Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, the Pura Belpré Award, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, and the Walter Dean Myers Award, among others. A National Poetry Slam champion, Acevedo holds an MFA in creative writing from the Univ