With the fire on high

Teen Mother Emoni Santiago Struggles With The Challenges Of Finishing High School And Her Dream Of Working As A Chef. — Ever Since She Got Pregnant Freshman Year, Emoni Santiago Has Been Doing What Has To Be Done For Her Daughter And Her Abuela. The One Place She Can Let All That Go Is In The Kitchen, Where She Adds A Little Something Magical To Everything She Cooks, Turning Her Food Into Straight-up Goodness. She Dreams Of Working As A Chef After She Graduates, But Knows That Is Impossible. But Once Emoni Starts Cooking, Her Only Choice Is To Let Her Talent Break Free. — Adapted From Jacket. Elizabeth Acevedo.