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  • Flipped Pages With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo [2019 · First Edition]
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With the Fire on High

With the Fire on High

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Condition: LIke New

Author(s): Elizabeth Acevedo
Edition: 1st Edtion

Print: 1st Print

Publication year: 2019

Binding: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: Harper Teen

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This contemporary novel follows Emoni Santiago, a resilient high school senior navigating the intense, daily challenges of teen motherhood, poverty, and systemic hurdles in Philadelphia. Raised by her grandmother following her mother's death and her father's relocation to Puerto Rico, the protagonist possesses a unique, almost magical talent in the kitchen, turning ordinary food into transformative culinary experiences. The plot centers on her struggle to balance her deep maternal responsibilities with her dream of joining her school's new culinary arts class and attending an institutional cooking tour in Spain. Written with sharp emotional realism, the text functions as an unvarnished coming-of-age chronicle exploring cultural identity, individual accountability, and the culinary arts as a tool for personal survival and liberation.

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