Children’s Books Exhibition

Nearly half of all Puerto Rican children’s homes were damaged by Hurricane María, while 30% feared for their lives or the lives of their loved ones, & around one quarter helped rescue others. It will take time & support for Puerto Rico’s children to fully overcome what they experienced. — Mercy Corps

reading helps!

Children can see themselves reflected in the story, which helps them realize that they are not alone and that they are not the first to go through a difficult experience. When caregivers engage children in a book about coping, emotions, or facing a difficult situation, they are helping them learn new ways to talk about their own feelings. — Childcare Aware America

click on any of the books below to read a summary and find ordering information.

**Maxy Survives the Hurricane / Maxy sobrevive el huracán** by Ricia Anne Chansky & Yarelis Marcial Acevedo

**Los coquíes aún cantan** by Karina Nicole González

How to Change Everything
The Young Human’s Guide to Protecting the Planet and Each Other
by Naomi Klein

**Monster Maria / Marisol y El Huracán María** by Pamela Laskin & Lyn Di Iorio

***Maria Maria-un cuento de un huracán*** by Jennifer Degenhardt

***Hurricane: My Story of Resilience*** by Salvador Gómez-Colón

**Alicia and the Hurricane: A Story of Puerto Rico / Alicia y el huracán: Un cuento de Puerto Rico** by Lesléa Newman

A Terrible Thing Happened:
A Story for Children Who Have Witnessed Violence or Trauma by Margaret Holmes

**Por ahí viene el huracán** by Laura Rexach Olivencia

**Sofía and the Gemstone of Borikén** by Michael Dorta

***Shadowshaper Legacy*** by Daniel José Older

**Ricanstruction: Reminiscing and Rebuilding Puerto Rico** by Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez

**Puerto Rico Strong: A Comic Anthology Supporting Puerto Rico Disaster Relief and Recovery** by Hazel Newlevant et. al.

**Category Five** by Ann Dávila Cardinal

**Antes que llegue la luz** by Mayra Santos-Febres

***Sergio and the Hurricane*** by Alexandra Wallner

***A Place Where Hurricanes Happen*** by Renée Watson

after the storm on display

*After the Storm* capsule collection on display at the Biblioteca Juvenil de Mayagüez. Photo courtesy of Yahaira Vega Konhäuser.

*After the Storm* exhibition on display at the Biblioteca General at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. Photo courtesy of Ricia Anne Chansky.

Banner Photo: After the Storm children’s literature exhibition at the Biblioteca General at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, September 2022. Courtesy of Ricia Anne Chansky.