Ultraviolet / by Aida Salazar.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2024Edition: First editionDescription: 294 pages : 19 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781338775655
- 1338775650
- Ultra violet
Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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YA Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | YA Fiction | New | SALAZAR, AIDA | Available | 33111011127137 | ||||
YA Book | Main Library | YA Fiction | New | SALAZAR, AIDA | Available | 33111011340995 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Sometimes life explodes in technicolor.
In the spirit of Judy Blume, award-winning author Aida Salazar tells it like it is about puberty, hormones, and first love in this hilarious, heartwarming, and highly relatable coming-of-age story. Perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds, Kwame Alexander, and Adib Khorram.
* "Stunning...A story that sings to the soul." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review
* "Salazar writes from a place of abundant empathy. . . . Another heartfelt and accessible tale of growing up from one of the best in modern children's literature." -- School Library Journal , starred review
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.
Ages 10 and up. Scholastic.
Grades 7-9. Scholastic.
Thirteen-year-old Elio is struggling with "coming of age"--first love, first heartbreak, first real fight (which lands him in the hospital), and what it means to be a "man", a true friend, and an ally, as well as how to overcome a culture of toxic masculinity.