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.Īnd then, when it seems like they’ve lost everything of their father, they learn of each other. 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. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people… “How can you lose an entire person, only to gain a part of them back in someone entirely new?Ĭamino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. Written in verse, it is beautiful and heart-rending, exploring the loss shared by 2 girls from 2 very different worlds. Clap When You LandĬlap When You Land, Elizabeth Acevedo’s 2020 YA novel, is a story about grief, family, culture, and love. The prints and shadows are meant to echo the cover art, which is by Bijou Karman. I chose bricks to represent NYC for Yahaira, and the beach to represent Camino’s beloved ocean. The cover of Clap When You Land on my Kindle, on a printed paper backdrop.
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