whilereadingandwalking: With the Fire on High was a fun, emotional young adult novel about a teenage
whilereadingandwalking: With the Fire on High was a fun, emotional young adult novel about a teenage girl, Emoni, who lives with her young daughter and her abuela in Philadelphia. With touches of the magical realism of Like Water for Chocolate, Elizabeth Acevedo tells a fast-paced story powered by Emoni’s culinary talent and instincts. Food and her daughter are the only constants as she struggles to make decisions about her future, maintain her relationships, and keep up her grades and part-time job. The characters make this book sparkle, from the intimacy and trust Emoni has with lesbian best friend Angelica to easygoing love interest Malachi. I was happy to read an excellent YA about a teen mother living her life and making things work. -- source link