As Part One begins Emoni prepares Emma for her first day of daycare as she returns to Schomburg for her final year of high school. Each section opens up with a recipe that sets the tone for that section of the work, as well as alludes to Emoni's emotional state. The work follows Emoni through her senior year at Schomburg Charter, as she faces the typical adolescent challenges of navigating relationships, finding adult mentors, and making choices for the future.Īcevedo divides the work into three parts, each referencing culinary terms: Part One: The Sour, Part Two: The Savory, and Part Three: The Bittersweet. Her peers are in the process of applying to colleges, yet Emoni struggles to see how higher education would be possible given her responsibilities for Emma. Fortunately her paternal grandmother, 'Buela, steps in to raise Emoni when she is young, and now she assist in raising two-year-old Emma, affectionately known as "Baby Girl." On the cusp of adulthood, Emoni is faced with many challenging decisions about her future. Emoni's life is not easy she is a senior in high school whose mother has passed away and whose father lives primarily in Puerto Rico. With the Fire on High follows the coming-of-age of Emoni Santiago, a teenaged mother who dreams of becoming a chef. The following version of this book was used to create the guide: Acevedo, Elizabeth.
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