{"product_id":"clap-when-you-land","title":"Clap When You Land","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stunning novel in verse from the 2019 Carnegie Medal winning author of The Poet X.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then, when it seems like they've lost everything of their father, they learn of each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a dual narrative novel in verse that brims with both grief and love, award-winning and bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of forgiveness, and the bittersweet bonds that shape our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEloquent, moving and suspenseful * The Sunday Times, Book of the Week *\u003cbr\u003eAn impressive and moving read * The Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eTransporting and powerful. * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e[An] unforgettable portrait of grief, loss and forgiveness * Observer *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMemorable for its treatment of grief, depiction of family ties, and\u003cbr\u003elyrical strength,* The Booklist *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Acevedo is the New York Times bestselling and 2019 Carnegie Medal winning author of the Poet X. She is also the winner of the 2018 National Book Award for Young People's Literature, The Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Fiction, the Boston Globe-Hornbook Award Prize for Best Children's Fiction and the Pura Belpre Award for a work that best affirms the Latinx cultural experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe holds a BA in Performing Arts from The George Washington University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Maryland. Acevedo has been a fellow of Cave Canem, Cantomundo, and a participant in the Callaloo Writer's Workshops. She is a National Poetry Slam Champion and resides in Washington, DC with her partner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback \/ softback  432pp  h198mm  x  w130mm  x s28mm  300g\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BONNIER BOOKS LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46515686408342,"sku":"9781471409127","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4978\/0118\/files\/jacket-34_5cda0e13-c391-43dd-adbe-39640ce15e25.jpg?v=1785465011","url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/clap-when-you-land","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}