With the Fire on High
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1. Emoni’s “When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemon Verbena Tembleque” Recipe 2. Day One 3. Emma 4. Sister Friends 5. Magic 6. The Authors 7. That Girl 8. Immersed 9. Kitchen Sink Conversations 10. Chefdom 11. The New Guy 12. On Loss 13. Farewells 14. Lovers & Friends 15. Returns 16. Mama 17. New Things 18. College Essay: First Draft 19. An Art Form 20. Malachi 21. Black Like Me 22. The Read 23. Salty 24. Tantrums and Terrible Twos 25. Fickle Fatherhood 26. Exhaustion 27. A Tale of Two Cities 28. Fail 29. Catharsis 30. Pudding with a Pop 31. Living Large & Lavish 32. Impossibilities 33. Santi 34. Three’s Company 35. Phone Calls 36. Julio, oh Julio 37. School 38. Going Places 39. Basura 40. Home Is Where 41. I Been Grown 42. Hurricane Season 43. Emoni’s “No Use Crying Over Spilled Strawberry Milk” Recipe 44. Skipping 45. Forgiveness 46. Sisterhood 47. Invitations 48. Sous Chef 49. Anniversary 50. Netflix, No Chill 51. Ramifications 52. Café Sorrel 53. 54. Taste Buds 55. New Beginnings 56. Guess Who’s Back? 57. Visitation 58. Proposals 59. The Bright Side 60. Team Player 61. Coven 62. Dreams 63. 64. Every Day I’m Hustling 65. Out of the Frying Pan 66. Crunch Time 67. To the Bone 68. Winter Dinner 69. A Numbers Game 70. Hook, Line, and Sinker 71. Complications 72. Pride 73. On Ice 74. Side by Side 75. Chivalry 76. When It Rains 77. It Pours 78. Blood Boil 79. Holidays 80. New Year, New Recipes 81. Money Talks 82. Flash 83. Spain 84. Arrival 85. Roommates 86. The First Night 87. Chef Amadí 88. Cluck, Cluck 89. Game Time 90. Winning 91. The Roots 92. 93. Check-In 94. Gilded 95. Histories 96. The Chase 97. Children 98. Smooch 99. Cozy 100. Ugly Leslie 101. Settled 102. Boys Will Be 103. Heart-to-Heart 104. Ready? 105. Last Day 106. Duende 107. Home 108. Acceptance 109. Surprises 110. Just Fine 111. Next Steps 112. Love 113. Emoni’s “When the World Tries to Break You, Break Beer Bread with Those You Love” Recipe 114. Stuck 115. Accepted 116. Prom 117. The Rising 118. Promotion Ceremony 119. Moving Forward 120.
Themes
All Themes Coming of Age and Teen Parenthood Creativity vs. Professional Norms Food and Connection Caregiving, Independence, and Identity Support, Community, and Mentorship
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Characters
All Characters Emoni Santiago ’Buela/Gloria Babygirl/Emma Malachi Johnson Angelica Tyrone Julio/Emoni’s Dad Aunt Sarah Emoni’s Mom Chef Ayden Ms. Fuentes The Chef/Chef Lisa Williams Chef Amadí Pretty Leslie Mrs. Palmer/Tyrone’s Mom Steve Mr. Jagoda Amanda
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With the Fire on High

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Elizabeth Acevedo

With the Fire on High Symbols

Food and Cooking

The various foods Emoni makes, and the process of cooking, represent connection. When Emoni is only three or four, she takes over stirring a pot of food from ’Buela, and her seasoning choices lead…

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