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Norton Young Readers

Huracan. Mi historia de resiliencia.

Huracan. Mi historia de resiliencia.

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  • Transadapted
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  • Non-Fiction
Menos de tres semanas despues de que Salvador Gomez-Colon cumpliera quince anos, el huracan Maria azoto Puerto Rico y dejo a muchas familias sin acceso a recursos basicos. Incapaz de ignorar ese sufrimiento, Salvador inicio una campana de recaudacion de fondos que llevo lamparas solares y lavadoras manuales a miles de hogares. En primera persona relata sus vivencias durante la terrible tormenta, como lidio con la destruccion y su determinacion de hacer una diferencia. Huracan muestra a los jovenes lectores el poder del coraje, la compasion y la esperanza. "Una desgarradora e inspiradora historia de supervivencia". -- School Library Journal.

English Translation

Hurricane: My Story of Resilience

Less than three weeks after Salvador Gomez-Colon turned fifteen, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, leaving countless families without basic resources. Unable to ignore the suffering around him, Salvador launched a fundraising campaign that delivered solar lamps and hand-powered washing machines to thousands of households. In this firsthand account, he describes living through the terrifying storm, coping with its destruction, and choosing to act. Hurricane shows young readers how courage, compassion, and hope can carry a community through catastrophe. "A harrowing and inspiring story of survival and selflessness." -- School Library Journal, starred review.

Reading Levels

Ages:

  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12

Grades:

  • Grade 3
  • Grade 4
  • Grade 5
  • Grade 6-8

Book Details

Vendor: Norton Young Readers

Binding: Paperback

Type: Non-Fiction

Copyright: 2023

Publisher: Norton Young Readers

Genre: Biography and Autobiography

Fiction or Non Fiction: Non-Fiction

Subject: Latin American History and Culture

Type of Spanish Book: Transadapted

Pages: 128

Author/Illustrator Details

Author: Salvador Gomez- Colon
Author Origin: None
Illustrator: None
IIlustrator Origin: None

Weight/Dimensions

Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.3 x .4 (Inches)

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