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Marvelous Cornelius

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Marvelous Cornelius:  Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans is a semi-biographical picture book written by Phil Bildner, illustrated by John Parra, and published August 4, 2015 by Chronicle Books. The book, which is based on a true story, follows Cornelius after he cleans up New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

Reception

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Marvelous Cornelius was met with praise, applauding the message of the impact of individuals' efforts. While some reviews discussed how the book served as a "stirring story of resilience in the face of adversity"[1] or a "fine tribute to an unsung African-American hero,"[2] others noted that the book "[e]mphasize[d] the vibrant life before Hurricane Katrina and makes the impact of the terrible flood."[3]

Marvelous Cornelius received a starred review from Shelf Awareness,[4] as well as positive reviews from Kirkus,[2] School Library Journal,[1] Booklist,[3] USA Today.[5]

Beyond popular media, Marvelous Cornelius has also been discussed in academic circles to review the stories told to children about working-class Americans and tragedy.[6][7]

Accolades for Marvelous Cornelius
Year Accolade Result Ref.
N/A Junior Library Guild Selection [8]
2015 Cybils Award for Fiction Picture Books Nominee [8]
Parents’ Choice Book Awards for Picture Books Gold [9]
2016 Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Illustration Winner [10]
Bank Street College of Education Best Books of 2016 Selection [11]
Children's Book Council's Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, K–2 Selection [12]
Margaret Wise Brown Prize in Children's Literature Winner [13]
International Literacy Association, Teacher's Choices Reading List Selection [14]
2017-2018 Georgia Picture Book Award (K-4) Nominee [9]
2018 Association of Indiana School Library Educators' Read Alouds Too-Good-To-Miss Selection [15]
Louisiana Young Readers Choice Award, Grades 3-5 Nominee [9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  2. ^ a b "Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans". Kirkus Reviews. 2015-06-16. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  3. ^ a b McDermott, Jeanne (2016-01-21). "Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  4. ^ Brown, Jennifer M. (2015-08-07). "Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  5. ^ Schrefer, Eliot (2016-02-14). "Kids' picture books celebrate black history". USA Today. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  6. ^ Burrow and Chrissy Cross, Lauren; Cross, Chrissy (October 2019). "STREAMing Engineering: An elementary schoolwide endeavor to build young engineers prioritizes training teachers first". Science and Children. 57 (3). National Science Teaching Association: 78–84. JSTOR 26901548 – via JSTOR.
  7. ^ Klęczaj-Siara, Ewa (2019). "Protecting the Spirit of the American South: Representations of New Orleans Culture in Contemporary Children's Picture Books" (PDF). Polish Journal for American Studies. 13: 281–292.
  8. ^ a b "Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans by Phil Bildner". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  9. ^ a b c "Marvelous Cornelius". Phil Bildner. 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  10. ^ "2016 Golden Kite Winners". Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  11. ^ Bank Street College of Education. Children's Book Committee (2015-03-10). "The Best Children's Books of the Year [2016 edition]". The Center for Children's Literature. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  12. ^ Notable Social Studies Trade books for Young People 2016. Children's Book Council. 2016. p. 4.
  13. ^ "Hollins Announces Winners of the Inaugural Margaret Wise Brown Prize in Children's Literature". Children's Book Council. 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  14. ^ Teachers' Choice 2016 Reading List (PDF). International Literacy Association. 2016. p. 3.
  15. ^ "Read Aloud Indiana Past Book List" (PDF). Indiana Library Federation. Retrieved 2021-12-31.