With the Fire on High

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With the Fire on High
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First edition (publ. Quill Tree Books)
Author Elizabeth Acevedo
Audio read by Elizabeth Acevedo
Genre Young adult fiction
Set in Philadelphia and Spain
Publisher Quill Tree Books
Publication date
May 7th 2019
ISBN 978-0-06-266285-9

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.

Reception

The book received starred reviews from Booklist, [1] School Library Journal , [2] The Horn Book , [3] and Publishers Weekly , [4] as well as positive reviews from Kirkus, [5] The Washington Post , [6] The New York Times , [7] NPR, [8] and Entertainment Weekly . [9]

Publishers Weekly, [10] School Library Journal, [11] The Horn Book , [12] Chicago Public Library, [13] and NPR [14] named it one of the best books of the year.

With the Fire on High Book Awards
YearAwardResult
2020 YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten [15]
YALSA's Teens' Top TenTop Ten [16]
YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Selection [17]
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Selection [18]
Walter Dean Myers Award for TeenHonor Book [19]
Notable Books for a Global SocietyWinner [20]
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Finalist [21]
Golden Kite Award for Young Adult FictionHonor Book [22]
2019 Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult FictionNominee [23]

The audiobook received a starred review from Booklist. [24]

With the Fire on High Audiobook Awards
YearAwardResult
2020 Audie Award for Narration by the Author or AuthorsWinner [25]
Audie Award for Young AdultFinalist [25]
YALSA's Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Top Ten [26]
Junior Library GuildSelection [27]

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.
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