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Parker, Nancy Winslow. Locks, Crocs, & Skeeters: The Story of the Panama Canal. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1996.
A poem on the dangers of living and working in the jungle opens this account of the history of the Panamanian Isthmus and the canal that was constructed there. Biographies of people involved in building the canal as well as ecological impacts of the undertaking are presented in a clear style and enlivened with delightful pictures and maps.
Gr. 2-5. |
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Winkelman, Barbara Gaines. The Panama Canal. New York: Children’s Press, 1999.
Winkelman provides a balanced account of the reasons behind the construction of the Panama Canal and offers hypotheses as to what is in store for it and the people of Panama in the future.
Gr. 4-7. |
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Head, Judith. Culebra Cut. Minneapolis, Minn.: Carolrhoda Books, 1995.
When his father moves the family from Maine to Panama in 1911, William is excited to learn more about the building of the Canal. However, he discovers more than just the mechanics of building a canal—he also learns about racial prejudice and local customs through his friendship with a young Jamaican girl. A “Best Books for American Children” selection.
Gr. 5-7. |
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Mann, Elizabeth. The Panama Canal. New York: Mikaya Press, 1998.
This picture book about the construction of the Panama Canal covers the technicalities of construction in a simplified style and also addresses the issues of the unfair living and working arrangements of many of the Caribbean laborers.
Gr. 3-6. |
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St. George, Judith. Panama Canal: Gateway to the World. New York: Putnam, 1989.
This book contains an excellent overview of the Panama Canal—its design and construction, the people who worked on it, and the dangers and diseases that those workers faced. It is carefully researched and presented in a detailed yet understandable manner.
Gr. 6 and up. |
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McCullough, David. The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1977.
This National Book Award winner is an account of the construction of the Panama Canal, fueled by the California Gold Rush and Easterners' desire to sail West in the fastest way possible. McCullough’s research is comprehensive but it is his absorbing storytelling which makes this book so valuable.
Gr. 7 and up. |
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Markun, Patricia Maloney. It’s Panama’s Canal! North Haven, Conn.: Linnet Books, 1999.
The current usage of the canal and its impact on Panama as a nation, both before and after the United State’s control of this important waterway, are described. This book is as important for understanding Central American culture as it is for the study of the Canal’s history.
Gr. 7 and up. |
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