# Marvelous Cornelius

**Author:** Phil Bildner
**Grade range:** Grades K–5
**First published:** 2015
**Page count:** 45
**Genre:** Children's
**ISBN-13:** `9781452136936`
**ISBN-10:** `1452136939`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/marvelous-cornelius
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

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.

## Where this book is assigned

### Golden Kite Award

- **recommended** · Kindergarten grade — [source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2016 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Kite_Award)
- **recommended** · 1st grade — [source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2016 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Kite_Award)
- **recommended** · 2nd grade — [source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2016 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Kite_Award)
- **recommended** · 3rd grade — [source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2016 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Kite_Award)
- **recommended** · 4th grade — [source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2016 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Kite_Award)
- **recommended** · 5th grade — [source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2016 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Kite_Award)

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