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With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

Young adult

With the Fire on High

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Fire up the oven, because this inspiring story of family and ambition will make your stomach grumble.

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    400+ pages

  • Illustrated icon, Feminist

    Feminist

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    Social issues

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    Famous author

Synopsis

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.

Why I love it

Elizabeth Acevedo serves up another fabulous book in this story of a talented teen chef trying to follow her dreams. This was one of the most inspiring YA novels I’ve read in a long time. It will tickle your taste buds and warm your heart!

Ever since she was little, Emori has been an amazing cook. Herhome is a loving place filled with laughter and amazing food. She, her two-year-old daughter, and her abuela don’t have much money, but they have each other.

Then Emori returns to high school for her senior year, and learns about the chance of a lifetime: a class in culinary arts that culminates in a trip to Spain. Emori knows that the trip is not something her family can afford, and that she should be spending her time looking for a steady job instead of chasing her dreams.

… But wouldn’t it be great if she could do both?

I positively loved this novel! Emori is an amazing character. She’s smart, and strong, and she’s an amazing mother. And her story of family, following your dreams, and struggling with life’s tough choices is so real that it almost felt like a memoir. OH, AND THE FOOD—the descriptions are incredible! (Pro tip: Don’t read this on an empty stomach.)

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The Stone Witch of Florence
Hera
The Lion Women of Tehran
The Return of Ellie Black
Annie Bot
One in a Millennial
Pretty Boys Are Poisonous
Glossy
Bossypants
Bright Young Women
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
Advika and the Hollywood Wives
Finding Me
Weyward
Queen of Thieves
Hester
Bronze Drum
The Bodyguard
The Change
Kaikeyi
My Body
Legendborn
More Myself
Girl, Serpent, Thorn
Throw Like a Girl
Hello Girls
Three Women
With the Fire on High
Beyond the Point
Queenie
On the Come Up
A Woman Is No Man
Maid
Circe
The Philosopher's Flight
Red Clocks
The Rules of Magic
Pachinko
The Nightingale