This month, we are called to reflect on pivotal moments in Black History that have changed the world. And we are compelled to celebrate the courageous individuals who made each of these moments possible, and who continue to inspire us today. Many of the trailblazers below are household names—they’re once-in-a-generation people like Sojourner Truth, Wilma […]
Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans
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.
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Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans
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.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781452125787 |
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Publisher: | Chronicle Books |
Publication date: | 08/04/2015 |
Series: | A Latino Book of Concepts Series |
Pages: | 44 |
Sales rank: | 462,488 |
Product dimensions: | 9.50(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.50(d) |
Lexile: | AD620L (what's this?) |
Age Range: | 5 - 8 Years |
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