With the Fire on High
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Publisher Description
2020 Audie Awards® WINNER - Narration by Author
2020 Audie Awards® Finalist - Young Adult
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.
Don't miss the audiobook, read by Elizabeth Acevedo, the beloved author and narrator of The Poet X, winner of an Odyssey Honor and an AudioFile Earphones Award winner.
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.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Elizabeth Acevedo flips the age-old “cautionary tale” about teenage parenthood on its head with this inspiring novel about a teen mom who dares to nurture her dreams. High-school senior Emoni has a passionate talent for cooking. She also has a two-year-old daughter, a full course load, and a part-time job so she can help her abuela with expenses. When her school offers an exciting new culinary arts class—which involves a class trip to Spain!—she can’t possibly add something else to her list of responsibilities…right? Emoni is a gorgeously rendered character, full of loyalty and good sense. Acevedo’s background in poetry shines through in her lush descriptions of food (each section of the book begins with a mouthwatering recipe) and in the rich textures of Emoni’s Afro-Latina identity. Acevedo narrates the book herself, and hearing her interpret the distinct rhythms of this exuberant novel is a treat in itself.
