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Marvelous Cornelius

By: Phil Bildner
Reading Level: AD620LL
Maturity Level: 12 and under

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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. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which will look almost identical to the print version. Additionally for devices that support audio, this ebook includes a read-along setting.

Comprehension Questions


1. Who quoted the first quote in the book?
A. Martin Luther King Jr.
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Thomas Jefferson


2. What storm occurred in New Orleans
A. Hurricane Katrina
B. Hurricane Ivan
C. Hurricane Sara

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