Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans

Marc Notes: 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. Biographical Note: Phil Bildner is the author of numerous children's picture books and the cocreator of Sluggers, the New York Times bestselling middlegrade chapter book serial. He lives in Newburgh, New York. John Parra is an award-winning illustrator, designer, teacher, and fine art painter. His books have earned starred reviews, the SCBWI Golden Kite Award for illustration, and the International Latino Book Award for Best Children's Book Interior Illustrations. He lives in Queens, New York. Review Quotes: "A fine tribute to an unsung African-American hero."-Kirkus ReviewsPublisher Marketing: In New Orleans, there lived a man who saw the streets as his calling, and he swept them clean. He danced up one avenue and down another and everyone danced along. The old ladies whistled and whirled. The old men hooted and hollered. The barbers, bead twirlers, and beignet bakers bounded behind that one-man parade. But then came the rising Mississippi and a storm greater than anyone had seen before. In this heartwarming book about a real garbage man, Phil Bildner and John Parra tell the inspiring story of a humble man and the heroic difference he made in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina." Review Citations:

Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2015 (EAN 9781452125787, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Bildner, Phil Phil Bildner is the author of the "New York Times" bestselling "Sluggers!" series, the Texas Bluebonnet Award-winning "Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy", its companion "The Shot Heard 'Round the World", and "Turkey Bowl" illustrated by C. F. Payne; and "Twenty-One Elephants", illustrated by LeUyen Pham. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Contributor Bio:  Parra, John Phil Bildner is the author of numerous children's picture books and the cocreator of Sluggers, the New York Times bestselling middlegrade chapter book serial. He lives in Newburgh, New York.