Marvelous Cornelius : Hurricane Katrina and the spirit of New Orleans / by Phil Bildner ; illustrations by John Parra.
2015
PZ7.B4923 Mar 2015 (Mapit)
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Title
Marvelous Cornelius : Hurricane Katrina and the spirit of New Orleans / by Phil Bildner ; illustrations by John Parra.
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ISBN
9781452125787 hardcover alkaline paper
1452125783 hardcover alkaline paper
1452125783 hardcover alkaline paper
Published
San Francisco, California : Chronicle Books LLC, [2015]
Language
English
Description
38 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 25 x 29 cm
Call Number
PZ7.B4923 Mar 2015
Dewey Decimal Classification
[E]
Summary
A man known as the "Trashcan Wizard" sings and dances his way through the French Quarter in New Orleans, keeping his beloved city clean, until Hurricane Katrina's devastation nearly causes him to lose his spirit.
Audience
AD650L Lexile
Decoding: 5 (very hard) Vocabulary: 5 (very hard) Sentences: 4 (medium) Patterns: 5 (very hard) Lexile.
Decoding: 5 (very hard) Vocabulary: 5 (very hard) Sentences: 4 (medium) Patterns: 5 (very hard) Lexile.
Awards
A Junior Library Guild selection.
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, K-2, 2016
Golden Kite Award Winner, Picture Book/Illustration, 2016
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, K-2, 2016
Golden Kite Award Winner, Picture Book/Illustration, 2016
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Golden Kite award winner ; 2016.
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