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Gr 4–8—With only two days' warning, 15-year-old Salvador Gómez-Cólon and his family prepared for the onslaught of Hurricane Maria in 2017. The destruction to Puerto Rico was unprecedented and unremitting. In response to the desolation around him, Gómez-Cólon started a campaign called Light and Hope, distributing solar lamps and hand-powered washing machines to people without power and running water. His descriptions of the storm and its emotional impact evoke urgency and immediacy, all while written in a style highly accessible to a wid...Log In or Sign Up to Read More