With the Fire on High

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Coming of Age

4.3

(5.3K)

Elizabeth Acevedo

From the New York Times bestselling author of the National Book Award–winning title The Poet X comes a dazzling novel in prose about a girl with talent, pride, and a drive to feed the soul that keeps her fire burning bright. Winner of the California Young Reader Medal!Ever since she got pregnant freshman year, Emoni Santiago’s life has been about making the tough decisions—doing what has to be done for her daughter and her abuela.The one place she can let all that go is in the kitchen, where she adds a little something magical to everything she cooks, turning her food into straight-up goodness.Even though she dreams of working as a chef after she graduates, Emoni knows that it’s not worth her time to pursue the impossible. Yet despite the rules she thinks she has to play by, once Emoni starts cooking, her only choice is to let her talent break free.Plus don't miss Elizabeth Acevedo's Clap When You Land!

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Author

Elizabeth Acevedo

Pages

416

Publisher

HarperCollins

Published Date

2019-05-07

ISBN

0062662856 9780062662859

Ratings

Google: 4.5

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"Best audiobook 😍"

Laura Whitney

"Just a really great book, inspiring too!"

Jonathan Kent

"Great beach read. Super quick to read, and a great coming of age story. Love the cover art!"

Sara SoDeezy

"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"

A Broke Book Buyer

"This address teenage early pregnancy and how to follow your goal "

Marilyn A.

""But we all make choices about people. Who we want to hold close, who we want to remain in our lives, and who we are just fine without."<br/><br/>4.5⭐<br/><br/>With the Fire on High was my first Elizabeth Acevedo book, and I loved it! The characters, setting, and story were good, and it was very easy to connect to everything. This was a calming, pleasant, and relaxing read, and I really enjoyed it."

Emily

"LOVED this, the MC and her relationships with her family and friends and culture were so relatable and well-written. She handled her struggles with grace, and it was so nice reading from a perspective of a protagonist that I can relate to on a cultural level"

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Kary G

"the protagonist is such a boss bitch "

malana🤭

"I really enjoyed this book. The author has a great writing style. This book connected with me, due to the main character's uncertainty about what she should do with the rest of her life. The main character was very goal oriented and a go getter. The only draw back was the number of times the phrase "she let out a breath she didn't know she was holding". I think I counted it used three different times, which isn't a lot, however it really stuck out to me for some reason."