Friday, March 14, 2025
Ultraviolet by Aida Salazar
Each Friday that school is in session, I share the link to a read-aloud preview of a book from SRCSA library. The “First-chapter Friday” selection for March 14, 2025 is Ultraviolet by Aida Salazar.
For Elio Solis, eighth grade fizzes with change: His body teeming with hormones. His feelings that flow like lava. His relationship with Pops, who’s always telling him to man up, the Solis way. And especially Camelia, his first girlfriend. But then, betrayal and heartbreak send Elio spiraling toward revenge, a fight to prove his manhood, and defend Camelia’s honor. He doesn’t anticipate the dire consequences — or that Camelia’s not looking for a savior. Ultraviolet digs deep into themes of consent, puberty, masculinity, and the emotional lives of boys, as it challenges stereotypes and offers another way to be in the world. Ultraviolet was an Honor Book, in 2025, for the Pura Belpré (Author) Award.
https://youtu.be/E-XB-QZPbS0
First-chapter Friday playlist on YouTube:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6F1x26TGVFF4Clbqq18kcKCxfxnuDx4w
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