Name: Marvelous Cornelius
ISBN: 9781452136936

Phil Bildner

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.

Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans

Marvelous Cornelius

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.

Caroline Lewicki

I loved this book about Cornelius Washington, a local hero who helped New Orleans recover from Hurricane Katrina. I only took a star off because I wanted more! I think it's so important that the book highlights regular people making a difference, as well as highlighting people whose jobs are generally looked down upon or made an example of as someone you don't want to be. Everyone is important and Cornelius is proof that not only is everyone important to helping a community thrive, but everyone's job keeps us running!

Marvelous Cornelius Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans

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