"When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in 2017, Salvador Gómez-Colón had just turned 15. That was old enough to help, he decided. This is his first-person account of weathering that devastating storm and helping those in his community and surrounding cities in its aftermath. In the days following Maria, Salvador quickly recognized that two things people were in desperate need of were light and clean clothes, seeing as much of the island was without power. Thus began the young teen's first nonprofit endeavor: Light and Hope in Puerto Rico, a crowdfunded campaign to buy and distribute solar lamps with phone chargers and hand-powered washing machines. Compellingly written with an emphasis on compassion, this entry in the I, Witness series (2 titles) is a fantastic way of connecting teens with activism and current events in a very real way. Following Salvador's narrative are a time line and additional facts to foster discussion and personal involvement. An exciting new #OwnVoices series that reaches a slightly younger audience than the Pocket Change Collective.

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