![]() ![]() "What are the rules of her life and what is the kind of womanhood that she's going to have to make for herself?" She dreams of a career as a professional chef. When the stress of work, school, and shared parenthood threaten to be too much, Emoni finds her comfort in cooking. In With the Fire on High, Acevedo gives readers another strong-willed protagonist: North Philly teenage mom Emoni Santiago, who must figure out a way to pursue her passions while raising her daughter and attending school. Printz Award - for its depiction of Xiomara, a young female slam poet in Harlem. Her 2018 YA novel The Poet X earned a number of awards - including the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature and the Michael L. In With The Fire On High, Elizabeth Acevedo asks readers to look at the ingredients of a teenage life, and examine what they might be missing when they subscribe to stereotypes about teenagers of color and pregnant teens.Īcevedo’s name is one you’ve probably heard before. ![]()
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