Our Roof Is Blue (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781623542337)

This heartfelt story of resilience follows two siblings as they work to recover and rebuild after Hurricane Maria destroys their home in Puerto Rico.

Before an intense hurricane hits their home in Puerto Rico, Antonio told his sister vibrant stories each night. During the storm, they huddled with their parents in a closet and hear the storm blow the roof right off their home. After the storm, their family uses a temporary blue tarp for a roof, and Antonio stops speaking. Gradually the siblings imagine their blue roof playfully--as the ocean above them or a parachute helping them fall from the sky. As the narrator helps her little brother feel safe once more--and after the family and community build a new roof--the little boy begins to speak again.

Author: Sara E. Echenique
ISBN-10: 1623542332
ISBN-13: 9781623542337
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Language: English
Published: 04/11/2023
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.20h x 9.20w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2023
Publishers Weekly 07/24/2023