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.