aesthetic | With the fire on high - Elizabeth Acevedo
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Title: With the Fire on High | Author: Elizabeth Acevedo | Publisher: Quill Tree Books (2019)
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Week 3! With some gifs along with it! I also threw in the star ratings I gave them (out of five).
I also have a goodreads if anyone wants to follow me along on there!
8/14 - 8/20
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I've had a lot of things to feel ashamed about and I've learned most of them are other people's problems, not mine.
- With The Fire On High
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✎ some books i’ve read in 2022:
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
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"The world is a turntable that never stops spinning; as humans we merely choose the tracks we want to sit out and the ones that inspire us to dance."
~With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
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Monthly Wrap Up
With the Fire on High By: Elizabeth Acevedo: 5/5 stars. Finished it in a week. Loved the book.
What Once Was Mine By: Liz Braswell: 4/5 stars. Took me two weeks to read. It was ok.
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With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
Category: YALSA (Best Fiction for Young Adults)
Author: Elizabeth Acevedo
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
“I've had a lot of things to feel ashamed about and I've learned most of them are other people's problems, not mine.”
― Elizabeth Acevedo, With the Fire on High
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo is a book following Emoni Santiago, a young mother who is trying her best to juggle high school graduation, her home life with her daughter and Abuela, and her culinary talents. Emoni's life is hectic but she loves her time spent cooking and has a talent for making food with just the right ingredient that the person eating it needs. Emoni decides to take a culinary class her senior and despite a rough start, she leads the fundraising committee at the urging of her teacher in order to get the opportunity to go to Spain with the rest of the class. While in the class she meets Malachi and a new relationship begins to blossom.
With the Fire on High is a book that represents many modern-day teens that aren't often represented. The book features a teen mother of African and Puerto Rican heritage thriving in life and that's not something I've seen a ton of in young adult literature. This book is written by a reputable author with a unique writing style and is featured on the YALSA list and has been named one of the Best Books of the Year by New York Public Library.
The experiences and responsibilities that Emoni carries on her shoulders are unlike anything that I ever personally experienced as a teenager, but that's what makes this book so important. The diversity and representation in this book are its strongest suit. As a teacher, I have met students like Emoni and I have seen the importance of including books like this within the curriculum or in the library. One of the aspects that makes the book unique is the writing style of the book. Elizabeth Acevedo writes using a modern poetic style and it makes Emoni's voice and character stronger from the beginning. The writing is imperfect, but so is Emoni but that imperfection is where the character finds her strength. This book is all about learning to thrive in difficult circumstances and learning that at the end of the day, you'll be taken care of by the world when you are taking care of others as well. One thing I think is important to note with this book is that it does discuss some mature topics but those topics are extremely important to understanding the character. Overall the book's representation and storytelling lend itself well to a high school collection and will continue to be important over many years.
Acevedo, E. (2019). With the fire on high. HarperCollins.
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Bookworm Will Review 2023 (#23)
Title: 'With The Fire on High'
Author: Elizabeth Acevedo
Rating: 4.25 / 5
Review: (MILD SPOILERS)
This book was delicious! (Pun intended)
This was a character driven story focusing on accepting change, pride and food. I really enjoyed Emoni's journey as she tackled traditional values of going to college, following her dreams of going into culinary, found family, and taking chances!
Being a young mother finishing school was a really gripping character trait that really left me asking myself several questions while reading. Specifically about like what I would have done if I was in her position.
I think there could have been a little more exploration involving conflict and consequences, but overall still a really wonderful read! I loved it!
I wanted to eat everything in this book!
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