Saturday, August 7, 2021

Hurricane: My Story of Resilience by Salvador Gomez-Colon - OPTIONAL

Hurricane: My Story of Resilience (I, Witness) by Salvador Gomez-Colon
, 106 pages. NON-FICTION. Norton Young Readers, 2021. $17. 9781324016656 

Content: G

BUYING ADVISORY: MS - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Salvador turned 15 years old just 18 days before Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico in 2017. Seeing the devastation to people in his country motivated Salvador to found Light and Hope for Puerto Rico, which raised over $100,000 to purchase and distribute solar-powered lams and hand-powered washing machines to those in need. 

 Salvador is a great example, but at only 83 pages and large text print dealing directly with his story, this reads more like an essay than a book. Good story, but it left me wanting more. 

Michelle in the Middle 

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