Clap When You Land
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.
Culture/Community: Dominican / Dominican American
Heritage & History: Caribbean Heritage and History, Hispanic Heritage and History
Themes for Middle Grade/YA: Mystery, Strong Girls and Women, Summer Stories, Bicultural Kids, Coming of Age, Family and Friends, Identity, Journeys, Urban Stories, Grief and Death
Genre: Fiction
Format: Novel in Verse
Audiobook: Yes
Age Level: Young Adult
Book Series: Award-Winning Books: 2021, Family Stories for Middle Grades and Young Adults: Hispanic Heritage, Tough Topics: Death, Dying, and Grief , Novels in Verse: Hispanic Heritage, Immigrant Stories: Books for Young Adults, Summer Stories for Middles Grades and Young Adults: Hispanic Heritage
9780062882776