Follow the story of a young girl named Celeste as she grows up to become a civil engineer and finds a way to "save the city" by restoring the wetlands surrounding New Orleans after being forced to evacuate from Hurricane Katrina.  
 
Size: 8.5"x8.5"
Page Count: 32 pages
Age Range: 5-12
Themes: New Orleans, Louisiana, Hurricane Katrina, Engineering, Construction, Civil Engineering, Wetlands, Coastal Erosion, Resilience, STEM, STEAM, Diversity, Representation
 
About the Author: After attending numerous engineering and mathcamps in high school, Courtney Kelly, P.E. pursued degrees incivil 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’sdegree in civil engineering with a concentration instructures from SMU and an MBA from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. She is also a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas.