Silver People: A Tale from the Panama Canal

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Margarita Engle

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"How can such a narrow bridge of land be so important?" One hundred years ago, the world celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal. It was a miracle. Where a mountain once stood was now a path of water connecting the world's two largest oceans. But creating a miracle is no easy task. For only a few coins a day, teenagers Mateo and Henry endure homesickness, backbreaking labour, ferocious heat, landslides, and disease as they dig through the mountain with little more than a shovel. Thousands around them lose their lives, while displaced souls like local herb girl Anita, and the endangered rainforest itself, do what they can to survive. This verse novel tells the story of one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken, as only Newbery Honour-winning author Margarita Engle could tell it.

Author Biography:

Margarita Engle is a Cuban-American poet and novelist whose work has been published in many countries. Her books include The Surrender Tree, a Newbery Honor book, The Poet Slave of Cuba, Tropical Secrets, The Firefly Letters, and Hurricane Dancers.

Release date Australia

March 26th, 2014

Author

Margarita Engle

Collection

Australia

Audience

Teenage / Young Adult

Pages

224

Dimensions

129x199x16

ISBN-13

9780702253294

Product ID

22020936

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