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.

• ISBN: 9780688122416
• Author: Parker, Nancy Winslow.
• Published: 1996 , Greenwillow Books
• Themes: construction, History, Ships
• Descriptors: Americas, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Panama
• No. of pages: 32