The Panama Canal
by Mann, Elizabeth
Series:Wonders of the World Book
Canadian ContentWorld HistoryCanalsHistorical Sites/LandmarksNCSS/CBC Notable Social StudiesCrown/Lamplighter Nominee
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AR Book Level
7.1
AR Points
1
Word Count
3,862
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
32045 EN
About this book
The book relates the history of how the Panama Canal was planned and built in the early 1900s, including the political and international negotiations that preceded construction. It examines the significant health challenges workers faced, particularly malaria and yellow fever, and the medical solutions that allowed the project to proceed. The text covers the engineering feats involved in constructing the canal and is written for middle grade readers at a 7.1 reading level.
