{"product_id":"hurricane-my-story-of-resilience-9781324016656","title":"Hurricane: My Story of Resilience","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuffering 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a voice that is both accessible and engaging, Salvador recalls living through the catastrophic storm and grappling with the destruction it left behind. \u003cem\u003eHurricane\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGómez-Colón, Salvador:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eSalvador Gómez-Colón\u003c\/strong\u003e is a climate resilience advocate and the founder of Light and Hope for Puerto Rico. His work has been covered by \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e, CNN, the \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, among others. Originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Salvador now studies at Yale University and lives in New Haven, Connecticut.","brand":"Norton Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50510937981202,"sku":"9781324016656","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_470c1511-eb10-4184-8bb9-2325d52975af.jpg?v=1730939797","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hurricane-my-story-of-resilience-9781324016656","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}