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| Author | Phil Bildner |
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| Illustrator | John Parra |
| Publisher | Chronicle Books |
| Publication date | August 4, 2015 |
| Pages | 44 |
| ISBN | 978-1-452-12578-7 |
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
[edit]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] and USA Today.[5]
The book is a Junior Library Guild selection.[6] In 2016, Bank Street College of Education named it one of the year's best children's books,[7] the Children's Book Council's included it on their list of Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, K–2,[8] and the International Literacy Association included it on their Teacher's Choices Reading List.[9] In 2018, the Association of Indiana School Library Educators included it on their "Read Alouds Too-Good-To-Miss" list.[10]
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.[11][12]
| Year | Accolade | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cybils Award for Fiction Picture Books | Nominee | [6] |
| Parents' Choice Book Awards for Picture Books | Gold | [13] | |
| 2016 | Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Illustration | Winner | [14] |
| Margaret Wise Brown Prize in Children's Literature | Winner | [15] | |
| 2017–2018 | Georgia Picture Book Award (K-4) | Nominee | [13] |
| 2018 | Louisiana Young Readers Choice Award, Grades 3–5 | Nominee | [13] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on November 30, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- 1 2 "Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans". Kirkus Reviews. June 16, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- 1 2 McDermott, Jeanne (January 21, 2016). "Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans". Booklist. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ↑ Brown, Jennifer M. (August 7, 2015). "Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans". Shelf Awareness. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ↑ Schrefer, Eliot (February 14, 2016). "Kids' picture books celebrate black history". USA Today. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- 1 2 "Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans by Phil Bildner". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ↑ Bank Street College of Education. Children's Book Committee (March 10, 2015). "The Best Children's Books of the Year [2016 edition]". The Center for Children's Literature. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Notable Social Studies Trade books for Young People". Children's Book Council. 2016. p. 4. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ Teachers' Choice 2016 Reading List (PDF). International Literacy Association. 2016. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Read Aloud Indiana Past Book List" (PDF). Indiana Library Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ 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. doi:10.2505/4/sc19_057_03_78. JSTOR 26901548.
- ↑ 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 (13 (Autumn 2019)): 281–292. doi:10.7311/PJAS.13/2/2019.09. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Marvelous Cornelius". Phil Bildner. April 22, 2015. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "2016 Golden Kite Winners". Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Hollins Announces Winners of the Inaugural Margaret Wise Brown Prize in Children's Literature". Children's Book Council. April 21, 2016. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.