As someone who works in the food industry, I could wax poetic about this book for the food descriptions alone. I haven’t stopped thinking about it since I read it, and Emoni’s passion for food and no-nonsense approach to life have already begun to inform my own recipes and my own choices. More than anything, Emoni loves cooking meals that have the power to make you feel something.įull disclosure: I am hook, line, and sinker in love with this book. Her relationship with her father, who lives in Puerto Rico, is complicated, and all Emoni has of her African-American mother are stories and recipes emailed from her aunt. She spends her time caring for her daughter, Emma (whom she lovingly refers to as Babygirl), and working shifts at the local Burger Joint to help her Abuela pay the bills. Emoni is used to making tough decisions ever since she got pregnant in freshman year. The story starts on the first day of senior year and carries us all the way through graduation. The story of Afro-Puerto Rican teen mum Emoni Santiago, With the Fire on High explores motherhood, consent, trust, heritage, and, most importantly, food. Elizabeth Acevado continues to forge a path of excellence in the YA world with her newest novel, With the Fire on High.
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