A review by jensreadinglife
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

4.0

I really enjoyed this take on a coming-of-age story. Emoni Santiago is trying to balance being a teen mother with school, her friendships, her relationship with her daughter's father and the new boy who has walked into her life. And she is an amazing cook who is given the opportunity to travel to Italy with a class from school. But this barely scratches the surface of what is going on in this book. Emoni is tough and sassy and a girl that you root for from the very first page. I was completely engrossed in her story. Oh, and do not read this on an empty stomach - you will be hungry before you even turn the first page!