**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.** 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. **Great for summer reading or anytime! *Clap When You Land *is a* * *******Today* ****show pick for “25 children’s books your kids and teens won’t be able to put down this summer!** * **Plus don’t miss Elizabeth Acevedo’s The Poet X and With the Fire on High!** *
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Yoloxokotl (verified owner) –
This novel in verse is split between two half sisters who discover each other’s existence after their father dies in a plane crash. Both find themselves struggling with very similar struggles of belonging, familial and cultural responsibility, and self imagine and worth. Their bath to each other and a sense of sisterhood is so beautifully woven through their dual pov sections. I enjoyed this very much and will be reading more from Acevedo.