Elizabeth Acevedo

Summaries of books by Elizabeth Acevedo.

Clap When You Land

Elizabeth Acevedo · 2020

Two half sisters, one in Sosúa and one in Queens, discover each other after their father dies in a plane crash, in Elizabeth Acevedo's novel in verse.

2,890-word summary · 13 min read

The Poet X

Elizabeth Acevedo · 2018

Harlem teen Xiomara finds voice in slam poetry against strict mother, church, and a love she must hide.

2,056-word summary · 9 min read