![]() ![]() ![]() With this book, Acevedo brings to light that tragedy with a contemporary take on the effects of the incident told through the Rios sisters. But Dominican community in New York was devastated by the crash, with many having lost family members or friends. The flight occurred a couple of months after 9/11 and little was written about it at the time. The book tells the story of two sisters - one in the Dominican Republic, and one in New York City - and how the death of their father leads them to learn his secrets and bond with each other in the process.Ĭlap When You Land was inspired by the real life crash of flight AA587 from NYC to the Dominican Republic, the second-deadliest aviation accident in U.S. Her debut book, The Poet X, was in verse and she followed it up with the novel, With the Fire on High, and now she’s back to her original style with Clap When You Land. She’s a New York Times bestseller, National Book Award winner, and Carnegie Medal winner - a historic win as the first writer of color to win in its 83-year history all before she turned 32. ![]() ![]() Poet and writer Elizabeth Acevedo is an Afro-Dominicana storyteller who uses her platform to amplify Afro-Latinidad. ![]()
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