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Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

August 30, 2024 by cheerbrarian Leave a Comment

One of the unexpected benefits of parenting my stepson is the introduction to books I wouldn’t know anything about. He’s a reluctant (but consistent) reader and I adore reading along with what he has for school, especially know that he’s at a high school level. Do we talk about the books? Absolutely not. But maybe someday he’ll take me up on the offer. (Fingers crossed). This was the summer reading book for sophomore honor’s English and neither of us started eagerly. I don’t read a […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: clap when you land, contemporary, elizabeth acevedo, free verse, lgbt, poetry

cheerbrarian's CBR16 Review No:26 · Genres: Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: clap when you land, contemporary, elizabeth acevedo, free verse, lgbt, poetry ·
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