With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

Make poems from the sharp feelings inside, that feel like they could carve me wide open. To grab my notebook, and write, and write, and write all the things I wish I could have said. Afro-Dominican author Elizabeth Acevedo presents these themes in her latest novel, With the Fire on High, the story of a young Afro-Boricua navigating teen motherhood in a society that deems teen. The only thing that calms me down after Twin and I get home is to put my headphones on. Getting pregnant in high school, raising a daughter with her grandma’s help, and juggling school and work have pushed her ambitions into the backseat. A high school senior now, her struggles seem to never end. Emoni Santiago’s life has been anything but easy.

Acevedo’s clever imagery and explorations of. Elizabeth Acevedo, With the Fire on High. Acevedo’s clever imagery and explorations of language and culture make the journey not only beautiful, but thought-provoking. Emoni’s headstrong perseverance is inspiring. From the New York Times bestselling author of the National Book Award longlist title The Poet Xcomes a dazzling novel in prose about a girl with talent, pride, and a drive to feed the soul that keeps her fire burning bright. Emoni’s headstrong perseverance is inspiring. With the Fire on High is a worthy follow-up to Acevedo’s nationally lauded debut. I shouldn’t get so angry when boys-and sometimes grown-ass men- talk to me however they want, think they can grab themselves or rub against me or make all kinds of offers. Overall, With the Fire on High is a worthy follow-up to Acevedo’s nationally lauded debut. 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. It happens when I’m sitting on the stoop. It happens when I’m standing on the platform.

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo