“With her daughter to care for and her abuela to help support, high school senior Emoni Santiago has to make the tough decisions, and do what must be done. The one place she can let her responsibilities go is in the kitchen, where she adds a little something magical to everything she cooks, turning her food into straight-up goodness. Still, she knows she doesn’t have enough time for her school’s new culinary arts class, doesn’t have the money for the class’s trip to Spain — and shouldn’t still be dreaming of someday working in a real kitchen. But even with all the rules she has for her life — and all the rules everyone expects her to play by — once Emoni starts cooking, her only real choice is to let her talent break free.” - taken from Goodreads.com
I don't think I would have read this book but, I adored the audio version read by the author herself. Emoni's story of growth over senior year of high school with all of the responsibilities that have been placed on her shoulders is amazing. Her love of food and cooking as well as that of her young daughter Shine without the book. I would love to see a short story about Emoni's life turns out. One cannot help rooting for her.
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