Silver People: Voices from the Panama Canal Contributor(s): Engle, Margarita (Author) |
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ISBN: 0544668707 ISBN-13: 9780544668706 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Poetry - Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - Central & South America |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 1310 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8" (0.60 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest - Ethnic Orientation - Latino - Topical - Boy's Interest |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 165231 Reading Level: 6.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In 1914, the world celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal, which connected the world's two largest oceans and signaled America's emergence as a global superpower. It was a miracle, this path of water where a mountain had stood--and creating a miracle is no easy thing. Thousands lost their lives, and those who survived worked under the harshest conditions for only a few silver coins a day. |
Contributor Bio(s): Engle, Margarita: - Margarita Engle is a Cuban-American poet and novelist whose work has been published in many countries. Her many acclaimed books include Silver People, The Lightning Dreamer, The Wild Book, and The Surrender Tree, a Newbery Honor Book. She is a several-time winner of the Pura Belpré and Américas awards, as well as other prestigious honors. She lives with her husband in Northern California. For more information, visit www.margaritaengle.com. |