86 pages • 2 hours read
Elizabeth AcevedoClap When You Land
Fiction | Novel/Book in Verse | YA | Published in 2020A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics.
Paired Texts & Other Resources
Use these links to supplement and complement students’ reading of the work and to increase their overall enjoyment of literature. Challenge them to discern parallel themes, engage through visual and aural stimuli, and delve deeper into the thematic possibilities presented by the title.
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- a verse novel by Elizabeth Acevedo that won the National Book Award
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Other Student Resources
- resource from the University of Rhode Island that touches on the basics of verse novels
- can help students better understand this form
- link to Elizabeth Acevedo’s website that offers a brief bio and information about her other work
Elizabeth Acevedo Reads Clap When You Land
- a YouTube video in which Elizabeth Acevedo reads a section of Clap When You Land
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