With the Fire on High

With the Fire on High
First edition (publ. Quill Tree Books)
AuthorElizabeth Acevedo
Audio read byElizabeth Acevedo
GenreYoung adult fiction
Set inPhiladelphia and Spain
PublisherQuill Tree Books
Publication dateMay 7th 2019
ISBN978-0-06-266285-9

With the Fire on High is a young adult novel by Elizabeth Acevedo, published May 7, 2019 by Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins. It follows Emoni, a high school senior who must manage caring for her daughter and embrace her passion for cooking when she enrolls in her school's new culinary class.

Reception

The book received starred reviews from Booklist, School Library Journal, The Horn Book, and Publishers Weekly, as well as positive reviews from Kirkus, The Washington Post, The New York Times, NPR, and Entertainment Weekly.

Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, The Horn Book, Chicago Public Library, and NPR named it one of the best books of the year.

With the Fire on High Book Awards
Year Award Result
2020 YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten
YALSA's Teens' Top Ten Top Ten
YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Selection
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Selection
Walter Dean Myers Award for Teen Honor Book
Notable Books for a Global Society Winner
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Finalist
Golden Kite Award for Young Adult Fiction Honor Book
2019 Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction Nominee

The audiobook received a starred review from Booklist.

With the Fire on High Audiobook Awards
Year Award Result
2020 Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors Winner
Audie Award for Young Adult Finalist
YALSA's Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Top Ten
Junior Library Guild Selection

References

  1. ↑ Pino, Kristina (March 15, 2019). With the Fire on High. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Booklist.
  2. ↑ "With the Fire on High". School Library Journal. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ Dobbs, Christina. "Review of With the Fire on High". The Horn Book. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  4. ↑ Paquette, Ammi-Joan (February 28, 2019). "Children's Book Review: With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  5. ↑ "With the Fire on High". Kirkus Reviews. February 20, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  6. ↑ Depenbrock, Julie (May 7, 2019). "After her National Book Award win, Elizabeth Acevedo returns with another indelible teen heroine". Washington Post. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  7. ↑ Sanders, Joshunda (May 8, 2019). "Elizabeth Acevedo's New Novel Is Literary Soul Food". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  8. ↑ Paxson, Caitlyn (May 11, 2019). "'With The Fire On High' Cooks Up A Powerful Message". NPR. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  9. ↑ Freeman, Luria (May 7, 2019). "Elizabeth Acevedo serves a satisfying follow-up in 'With the Fire on High'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Best Books 2019: Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  11. ↑ Anderson, Kristin; Hershberger, Katy; Hilbun, Janet; MacGregor, Amanda; Thomas, Desiree (November 18, 2019). "Best Young Adult Books 2019 | SLJ Best Books". School Library Journal. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  12. ↑ Sutton, Roger. "Fanfare 2019 Booklist". The Horn Book. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  13. ↑ "CPL Best of the Best Books 2019". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  14. ↑ Friedman, Rose; Mayer, Petra; Novey, Beth; Sullivan, Meghan. "NPR's Best Books Of 2020". NPR Visuals. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  15. ↑ "2020 Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). January 21, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  16. ↑ "2020 Teens' Top Ten Winners". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). April 1, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  17. ↑ "2020 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). January 7, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  18. ↑ "2020 Rise: A Feminist Book Project List". American Library Association. February 21, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  19. ↑ Lavoie, Alaina (June 18, 2021). "Celebrating the News of Walter Award Winners and WNDB Mentees". We Need Diverse Books. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  20. ↑ Children’s Literature and Reading Special Interest Group. "Notable Books for a Global Society 2020 List of Winners" (PDF). International Literacy Association. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  21. ↑ "The Walden Award". ALAN. July 30, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  22. ↑ Sumrow, Melanie. "Shelf Awareness for Wednesday, January 22, 2020". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  23. ↑ "With the Fire on High". Goodreads. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  24. ↑ Borsa, Emily (December 18, 2019). With the Fire on High. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Booklist.
  25. 1 2 "2020 Audie Awards® - APA (en-US)". Audio Publishers Association. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  26. ↑ Top 10 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults: 2020. March 15, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Booklist.
  27. ↑ "Junior Library Guild : With the Fire on High (Audiobook) by Elizabeth Acevedo". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved October 29, 2021.