Bibliograph

Hurricane, my story of resilience, Salvador Gómez-Colón

Type

Label

Hurricane, my story of resilience, Salvador Gómez-Colón

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 9-12, Norton Young Readers

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hurricane

Oclc number

1196176132

Responsibility statement

Salvador Gómez-Colón

Series statement

I, witness

Sub title

my story of resilience

Summary

"Launching a propulsive middle grade nonfiction series, a young man shares how he combated Puerto Rico's public health emergency after Hurricane Maria. Suffering heavy damage in the wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017, Puerto Rican communities lacked access to clean water and electricity. Salvador Gómez-Colón couldn't ignore the basic needs of his homeland, and knew that nongovernmental organizations and larger foreign philanthropies could only do so much. With unstoppable energy and a deep knowledge of local culture, Salvador founded Light and Hope for Puerto Rico and raised more than $100,000 to purchase and distribute solar-powered lamps and hand-powered washing machines to households in need. With a voice that is both accessible and engaging, Salvador recalls living through the catastrophic storm and grappling with the destruction it left behind. Hurricane brings forward a captivating first-person account of strength, resilience, and determination, and heralds the start of a new series of compelling narrative nonfiction by young people, for young people"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Calm -- Storm -- Aftermath -- Plan -- Momentum -- Commitment -- Action -- Recovery -- Light -- Continue the discussion -- Get involved -- Timeline

Target audience

juvenile

Classification