MFA Alum's Novel Listed Among Forbes' Best YA Books of 2020
January 04, 2021
Elizabeth Acevedo's (MFA '15) book Clap When You Land is listed among the best YA books of the year.
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo is listed among the best YA books of the year by Forbes.
"One of the most gifted poets of her generation, Acevedo takes a storyline that might feel like “too much” in the hands of another writer (long-lost sisters) and turns it into another masterpiece. She uses language in unexpected and lyrical ways."
UMD alum Roseanne A. Brown's novel A Song of Wraiths and Ruin was also listed.
Read the full list of Forbes' Best YA Books of 2020.