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A review by jess_mango
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
4.0
Earlier this year I read Acevedo's other book [b:The Poet X|33294200|The Poet X|Elizabeth Acevedo|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1498766234l/33294200._SY75_.jpg|54024746] and I've been looking forward to reading With the Fire on High.
In this YA novel, high school senior Emoni Santiago lives with her daughter and her grandmother. Being a teen mom, has made life challenging for Emoni, but she doesn't want to give up on her dreams. She dreams of being a chef. When she is offered a spot in a new culinary course at her Philadelphia high school she signs up. She is challenged a bit by some of the formal training and rules due to her freeform, inspired by whims style of cooking. When the teacher announces a class culinary trip to Spain, Emoni is excited by the opportunity but concerned about where she will get the money from and how she can go on a trip when she has a daughter to take care of.
This is one of those books where you can completely hear the characters voice in narration. Emoni was a vibrant character who was very passionate about food and cooking (As am I...but I am nowhere near as vibrant as Emoni!). She has spirit and knows what she wants. She isn't super boy crazy (which is refreshing for a YA novel) having been burned by her relationship where she ended up pregnant in her Freshman year.
Highly recommend!
In this YA novel, high school senior Emoni Santiago lives with her daughter and her grandmother. Being a teen mom, has made life challenging for Emoni, but she doesn't want to give up on her dreams. She dreams of being a chef. When she is offered a spot in a new culinary course at her Philadelphia high school she signs up. She is challenged a bit by some of the formal training and rules due to her freeform, inspired by whims style of cooking. When the teacher announces a class culinary trip to Spain, Emoni is excited by the opportunity but concerned about where she will get the money from and how she can go on a trip when she has a daughter to take care of.
This is one of those books where you can completely hear the characters voice in narration. Emoni was a vibrant character who was very passionate about food and cooking (As am I...but I am nowhere near as vibrant as Emoni!). She has spirit and knows what she wants. She isn't super boy crazy (which is refreshing for a YA novel) having been burned by her relationship where she ended up pregnant in her Freshman year.
Highly recommend!