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, 11.0 AR Points
- 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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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 17
Meet-the-Author Recording with Elizabeth Acevedo
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Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
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Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
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Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
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Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
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Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
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Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
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Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
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Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
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Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
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Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
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Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
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Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
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Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo
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Tips on finding inspiration from Elizabeth Acevedo
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How to Write Spoken Word Poetry with Elizabeth Acevedo
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Recipe: Lemon Verbena Tembleque from Eating Books
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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
Video Book Trailer from Epic Reads
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 11
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2022
Finalist, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Audiobooks Selection, 2020
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2023
Young Adults Honor, 2020
Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, 2016-2023
Honor, 2020
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2020
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Top 10 Selection, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
High Interest Selection, 2019
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2019
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2019
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Young Adults Selection, 2019
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