Aida Salazar
Author of The Moon Within
Works by Aida Salazar
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This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us (2021) — Contributor — 148 copies, 3 reviews
Allies: Real Talk About Showing Up, Screwing Up, And Trying Again (2021) — Contributor — 60 copies, 4 reviews
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Ultraviolet by Aida Salazar
Eighth-grader Elio is experiencing big feelings and changes and is struggling to understand and manage them all. There are the awkward changes with puberty. Then Camellia becomes Elio's first girlfriend. Mom talks about respect and consent; Pops talks about manning up and protecting women. Then there are the talks in the men's circle that Elio and Pops are invited to join; Elio hears more perspectives there on masculinity and feelings. When Chava moves on Camellia, Elio's anger gets the better of him. An "Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret" for boys that also shows the complexities of being male in current times.… (more)
Fits so many tags: #OwnVoices (for a variety of cultures and ethnic groups), Poetry, Immigration, Inspirational, etc. A must for every school library and recommended reading for all families and other educators.
I wanted a little more poetic flair, and some more dates. I guess for the latter, have the kids practice their research skills - not just when was this person born, but what else was going on in their country and in the US when they were kids.
I wanted a little more poetic flair, and some more dates. I guess for the latter, have the kids practice their research skills - not just when was this person born, but what else was going on in their country and in the US when they were kids.
This book follows the life of Jovita, a young girl in Mexico during the time of the Freedom Fighters. Even though she's a girl, she joins the war and leads her people to religious freedom. I would love to use this book as a read-aloud to show students the importance of strong women and to show Mexican female representation.
Hand clap! Elio's head is in the clouds, seeing ultraviolet with his first girlfriend, Camelia.
The story's straightforward and unsubtle, but the plainness should benefit the MG audience. It acknowledges the weird feelings the process of puberty can bring, toxic masculinity, and consent through Elio's eyes. It even calls out the rise of red pill influencers such as Andrew Tate because young boys are the main ones being polluted by him.
There's Mexican slang galore that’s easy to figure out in context though “pedo face” will cause a lot of head scratching. I still don’t get the meaning either. The dialogue is a little off though not quite “How do you do fellow kids?"
But the ending was exceptional, and I enjoyed the resolution.… (more)
The story's straightforward and unsubtle, but the plainness should benefit the MG audience. It acknowledges the weird feelings the process of puberty can bring, toxic masculinity, and consent through Elio's eyes. It even calls out the rise of red pill influencers such as Andrew Tate because young boys are the main ones being polluted by him.
There's Mexican slang galore that’s easy to figure out in context though “pedo face” will cause a lot of head scratching. I still don’t get the meaning either. The dialogue is a little off though not quite “How do you do fellow kids?"
But the ending was exceptional, and I enjoyed the resolution.… (more)
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