Clap When You Land
by Elizabeth Acevedo
53 Total Resources 13 Awards 35 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Poetry
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Latino (US / Canada)
- Latino (Latin America)
Year Published 2020
Word Count 44,517
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 800L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 508967, 7 AR Points
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Global Reading
- Best Book Lists 2020
- Hispanic Heritage Month
- Read Alikes for Little Women
- CSLP 2023 Teen
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Elizabeth Acevedo about Clap When You Land
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Author 4
Author Interviews 19
Meet-the-Author Recording with Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by Shondaland
Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by People en Español
Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by Oprah Daily
Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by Audible
Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by 88 Cups of Tea
Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by Epic Reads
Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by National Endowment for the Arts Blog
Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Book Awards
Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by Asterix Journal
Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by NPR
Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by American Booksellers Association
Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by NPR
Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by Underlined
Tips on finding inspiration from Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by Epic Reads
How to Write Spoken Word Poetry with Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by Epic Reads
Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by She Writes
Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by First Draft Podcast
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 9
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Ideas Pack from Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Shadowing Site
Created by Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Shadowing Site
Classroom Ideas from Nouvelle by Danielle
Created by Nouvelle by Danielle
Family Book Club Guide from The Loft
Created by The Loft
Discussion Questions from Reading Group Choices
Created by Reading Group Choices
Discussion Questions from Bookclubz
Created by Bookclubz
Educators' Guide from HarperCollins
Created by HarperCollins
Book Readings 5
Video Book Reading of "Queen" narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by Epic Reads
Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 2" narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo and Melania-Luisa Marte
Created by Quill Tree Books
Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 1" narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo and Melania-Luisa Marte
Created by Quill Tree Books
Video Book Reading of "I'm So Damn Dominican " narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by Epic Reads
Video Book Reading narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo
Created by HarperCollins Studio
Book Trailers 2
Video Book Trailer from Bethel Park Public Library Kids
Created by Bethel Park Public Library Kids
Video Book Trailer from Epic Reads
Created by Epic Reads
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 13
Américas Award, 1993-2023
Commended, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2023
Winner, 2021
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2023
Selection, 2021
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2023
Commended, 2021
Odyssey Award, 2008-2023
Honor, 2021
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Top 10 Selection, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2022
Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2020
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2020
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