Illustrations, maps, diagrams, concise biographies, and many interesting facts are used to tell the story of the building of the Panama Canal, as well as to give insight into the struggles and sacrifices that were made by those who played their part in its construction.
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From School Library Journal
Grade 3-6?A fascinating mixture of history and biography. Parker begins by illustrating James Stanley Gilbert's poem "Beyond the Chagres," which vividly portrays the horrific dangers of the jungle. However, the watercolor, pen, and colored-pencil illustrations lighten the tone somewhat. In the pages that follow, the author presents the history of the region, beginning with the earliest explorers over 400 years ago and continuing through the completion of the canal to its uses and status today. She also offers brief biographies of the significant people involved in the venture. The importance of the canal and its costs in human, monetary, and ecological terms are objectively presented. The wonderfully clear and detailed maps and drawings are extraordinarily helpful in supporting the clearly written, informative text, while Parker's portraits of the people provide the touch of humor that is characteristic of much of her nonfiction. (The snake slithering above Teddy Roosevelt's head is a perfect example.) An exceptional work that deserves a place in every collection, and that will serve nicely as an introduction to Judith St. George's The Panama Canal (Putnam, 1989).?Linda Greengrass, Bank Street College Library, New York City
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Gr. 3^-5. This short but fully illustrated book leads from poetry into the history of the Panama Canal. James Gilbert's poem "Beyond the Chagres" sets the stage with its depiction of the dangers (malaria, alligator, spider, scorpion, boa constrictor, cougar) awaiting visitors lured to Panama by legends of gold. The rest of the book consists of full-page and double-page spreads focusing on topics such as the history of the Isthmus of Panama; individual explorers, engineers, and political leaders; the mosquitoes carrying malaria and yellow fever; and the costs (human and economic) of building the canal, its workings, and its present and future. Every page includes an attractive map or charming illustration in black ink, watercolors, and colored pencil. Unusual and effective. Carolyn Phelan
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