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Celeste salva la ciudad

AUTHOR del Pilar Melgarejo, Mara; Nielson, Erin; Kelly, Courtney
PUBLISHER Courtney Kelly Books (12/27/2022)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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Celeste salva la ciudad lleva a los lectores a vivir la aventura de una nia forzada a abandonar su amado hogar por la llegada del Huracn Katrina que amenaza con inundar New Orleans. Determinada a construir un futuro mejor para su ciudad, Celeste se convierte en una ingeniera civil y descubre cmo proteger los humedales que desaceleran las inundaciones durante grandes tormentas y huracanes.


Introduciendo a los lectores a la ingeniera civil, mientras rinde tributo al espritu festivo y relajado de New Orleans, esta historia semi autobiogrfica no solo alienta a los nios de diversos orgenes a estudiar carreras en STEM, sino que contribuye a crear conciencia sobre la necesidad de proteger las ciudades costeras del impacto de eventos climticos que pueden ser catastrficos.


Celeste Saves the City pulls readers into the life of a young girl forced to leave her beloved home as Hurricane Katrina threatens to flood New Orleans. Determined to make a difference in the future, Celeste sets her sights on becoming a civil engineer and figures out how to protect the wetlands that slow down flood waters during bad storms and hurricanes.


Introducing readers to civil engineering while paying homage to the "Big Easy," this semi-autobiographical tale encourages children from diverse backgrounds to pursue careers in STEM and elevates the need for continued efforts to protect coastal cities from the impact of catastrophic weather events.





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ISBN-13: 9798987003664
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: Spanish
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Page Count: 32
Carton Quantity: 34
Product Dimensions: 8.50 x 0.25 x 8.50 inches
Weight: 0.68 pound(s)
Country of Origin: US
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Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General
Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
Juvenile Fiction | African American & Black
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 7th Grade
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Celeste salva la ciudad lleva a los lectores a vivir la aventura de una nia forzada a abandonar su amado hogar por la llegada del Huracn Katrina que amenaza con inundar New Orleans. Determinada a construir un futuro mejor para su ciudad, Celeste se convierte en una ingeniera civil y descubre cmo proteger los humedales que desaceleran las inundaciones durante grandes tormentas y huracanes.


Introduciendo a los lectores a la ingeniera civil, mientras rinde tributo al espritu festivo y relajado de New Orleans, esta historia semi autobiogrfica no solo alienta a los nios de diversos orgenes a estudiar carreras en STEM, sino que contribuye a crear conciencia sobre la necesidad de proteger las ciudades costeras del impacto de eventos climticos que pueden ser catastrficos.


Celeste Saves the City pulls readers into the life of a young girl forced to leave her beloved home as Hurricane Katrina threatens to flood New Orleans. Determined to make a difference in the future, Celeste sets her sights on becoming a civil engineer and figures out how to protect the wetlands that slow down flood waters during bad storms and hurricanes.


Introducing readers to civil engineering while paying homage to the "Big Easy," this semi-autobiographical tale encourages children from diverse backgrounds to pursue careers in STEM and elevates the need for continued efforts to protect coastal cities from the impact of catastrophic weather events.





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