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Review: With the Fire On High – Elizabeth Acevedo

September 19, 2019

I adore Acevedo. She presses the real questions in her writing and approaches the themes in her books with care and tenacity. WITH THE FIRE ON HIGH is no exception, I love how she crafts her characters lives and struggles with a vivacious description that flows from the … More Review: With the Fire On High – Elizabeth Acevedo

Review: Elizabeth Acevedo Poet X

February 28, 2018

Absolutely loved it. Xiomara, is a teen that must balance her individuality as a young Latina girl growing up in Harlem. Acevedo paints a very clear picture of her characters through prose that sticks with the reader and rich description that jumps off the page. A wonderful story that peeks into the teen struggles, in … More Review: Elizabeth Acevedo Poet X