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Clap When You Land

by Elizabeth Acevedo

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Widely assigned — 3 curriculum lists · 2 states

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook)Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo is assigned in US schools at grades 3–10. It appears across 3 curriculum references and 2 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Clap When You Land is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range
Grades 3–10
Pages
378
Reading time
about 6h 55m (est.)
First published
2020
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9781471409134

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 3–10. Written in the 2020s; cited across 3 curriculum frameworks.

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Clap When You Land?
Clap When You Land is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–10. It appears on 3 school reading lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Clap When You Land?
It takes about 6h 55m to read Clap When You Land (378 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 415 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Clap When You Land?
Clap When You Land appears on reading lists for Common Core State Standards (ELA), Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers, Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Clap When You Land banned in schools?
Clap When You Land has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 5 states (FL, IA, PA, UT, WI) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

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How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 3–10 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 3 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 2 states ELA frameworks or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
Documented as challenged or removed in 5 states per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: award-nominee, read-aloud, summer.

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