With the Fire on High
by Elizabeth Acevedo
From the New York Times bestselling author of the National Book Award–winning... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Poetry
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2019
Word Count 73,941
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 810L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 502468, 11 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Cooking
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Values & Virtues
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Young Adult Fiction | Coming of Age
- Bildungsromans
- Teenage mothers
- Young Adult Fiction | Novels in Verse
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Coming of age
- Young Adult Fiction | Cooking & Food
- Young Adult Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Elizabeth Acevedo about With the Fire on High
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Elizabeth Acevedo
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Teacher Companion Guide from BreakFree Education
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Teacher's Guide from Reading With Relevance
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Reading Guide from HarperCollins
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Book Readings 3
Video Book Reading of "Magic" narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo
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Video Book Reading of "On Loss" narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo
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Book Trailers 1

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Vocabulary Resources 1

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Awards & Distinctions 11

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Young Adult Honor, 2020

Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, 2016-2025
Honor, 2020

YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2023
Winner, 2020

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Top 10 Selection, 2020

Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2024
Finalist, 2020

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2020

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2019

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
High Interest Selection, 2019; Audiobooks Selection, 2020

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2019

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2019
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