{"product_id":"clap-when-you-land-9781432881528","title":"Clap When You Land","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a novel-in-verse that brims with grief and love, National Book Award-winning and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of forgiveness, and the bittersweet bonds that shape our lives.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCamino 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...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeparated 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then, when it seems like they've lost everything of their father, they learn of each other. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreat for summer reading or anytime  \u003cem\u003eClap When You Land\u003c\/em\u003e is a\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eToday\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eshow pick for \"25 children's books your kids and teens won't be able to put down this summer \"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlus don't miss Elizabeth Acevedo's The Poet X and With the Fire on High \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcevedo, Elizabeth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Acevedo \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Poet X\u003c\/em\u003e--which won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, the Pura Belpré Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and the Walter Award--as well as \u003cem\u003eWith the Fire on High \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eClap When You Land. \u003c\/em\u003eShe is a National Poetry Slam champion and holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Maryland. Acevedo lives with her partner in Washington, DC. You can find out more about her at www.acevedowrites.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thorndike Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50441342812434,"sku":"9781432881528","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a2c347cb-7781-4c03-b6ff-cbaa5e6a02b9.jpg?v=1729665133","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/clap-when-you-land-9781432881528","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}