With the Fire on High (Paperback)
From the New York Times best-selling author of the National Book Award long list 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.
Ever since she got pregnant in her 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.
Target age group 13-17
Ever since she got pregnant in her 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.
Target age group 13-17
-
CategoryYoung Adult Fiction
-
Age Group13 to 14 yrs
-
Grade Level6-8
-
LanguageEnglish
-
BindingPaperback
-
Theme 1Social, Personal & Family Topics
-
Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeComing of Age
-
AwardsNational Book Award
-
AuthorAcevedo, Elizabeth
-
AR Level5.2
-
DeweyFiction
-
PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
-
Publication Date3/30/2021
-
Pages416
-
Dimensions1.1 H x 7.9 L x 5.2 W
-
Case Qty24
