The project will be executive produce by Papandrea who is an Emmy-winner. Steve Hutensky, under the banner of Made Up Stories, is also an executive producer along with Janice Park and Casey Haver. Acevedo will executive produce the project and write the pilot episode.
Here is Papandrea's statement about the project:
“Elizabeth has one of the most distinctive voices that I’ve ever read. Poetic, passionate and poignant, this lyrical novel dives into heartbreaking family secrets, the complexities of immigration and socio-economic differences, and the cultural bridge between families in the Dominican Republic and New York City. On behalf of Made Up Stories, we are honored to partner with Elizabeth to bring the vivid worlds and authentic cultures of Camino and Yahira to life.”
Here is the author, Elizabeth Acebedo's statement about the project:
“I am delighted that a story that has touched so many readers will be adapted by Bruna Papandrea and her incredible team. I’ve always dreamed my stories and characters would reach far and wide, and I’m so hyped to work with Made Up Stories on Clap When You Land.”
Here is the goodreads synopsis of Clap When You Land:
In a novel-in-verse that brims with grief and love, National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of forgiveness, and the bittersweet bonds that shape our lives.
Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people…
In New York City, Yahaira Rios is called to the principal’s office, where her mother is waiting to tell her that her father, her hero, has died in a plane crash.
Separated by distance—and Papi’s secrets—the two girls are forced to face a new reality in which their father is dead and their lives are forever altered.
And then, when it seems like they’ve lost everything of their father, they learn of each other.
Source material: Deadline.com