Clap When You Land
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 First edition cover | |
| Author | Elizabeth Acevedo |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Elizabeth Acevedo and Melania-Luisa Marte |
| Cover artist | Bijou Karman, Erin Fitzsimmons |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
| Set in | Dominican Republic, New York City |
| Publisher | HarperTeen |
Publication date | May 5, 2020 |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-2882-76-9 |
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.
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.
| 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]
| 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] | |
