Celeste Saves the City - Kelly, Courtney
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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, she sets her sights on becoming a civil engineer and Celeste 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…mehr

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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, she sets her sights on becoming a civil engineer and Celeste 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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Courtney nació y creció en New Orleans. Cuando pequeña quería ser veterinaria hasta que el Huracán Katrina cambió el curso de su vida. Después de asistir a numerosos campamentos de ingeniería y matemáticas se mudó de Louisiana a Dallas, Texas, para estudiar ingeniería civil y matemáticas en Southern Methodist University (SMU). Trabajó en administración de proyectos de infraestructura a gran escala en lugares como el aeropuerto internacional de Dallas Fort Worth y el aeropuerto de Love Field, autopistas y trabajos en municipios locales. Courtney hizo una maestría en ingeniería civil con concentración en estructuras en SMU y se graduó de su MBA en Lamar University, Beaumont, TX. Tiene una licencia de ingeniera profesional en el estado de Texas. En sus ratos libres sirve en la junta de SOSMC USA, una organización sin ánimo de lucro que recoge fondos para renovar tres edificios en el campus de una escuela para niños discapacitados de bajos recursos en Chennai, India. Courtney disfruta viajar, asistir a eventos de arte, descubrir nueva música, ver novelas coreanas y pasar tiempo con su esponjoso conejito Albus. Para más información visite www.courtneykellybooks.comBorn and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Courtney grew up wanting to be a veterinarian - until Hurricane Katrina changed the course of her life. After attending numerous engineering and math camps in high school, Courtney left Louisiana to pursue degrees in civil engineering and math at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas. She began a career in management of heavy civil infrastructure construction projects and went on to obtain a master's degree in civil engineering with a concentration in structures from SMU and an MBA from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. She is also a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas. Courtney serves on the board for SOSMC USA, a nonprofit raising funds to renovate three flood-prone buildings on the campus of the Opportunity School for low-income disabled children in Chennai, India. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, attending arts events, and spending time with her fluffy bunny, Albus. For more information, visit www.courtneykellybooks.com