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Fourteen-year-old Mateo and other Caribbean islanders face discrimination, segregation, and harsh working conditions when American recruiters lure them to the Panamanian rain forest in 1906 to build the great canal.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Describes the struggles and accomplishments in building the Panama Canal.

Draws on letters, memoirs, and government documents to trace the history of the Panama Canal, discussing its constructions, the experiences of workers, and political issues, and including photographs.

Presents a history of the Panama Canal, included its location, why it was constructed, and the engineering behind its creation and construction.

Explores the events surrounding the construction of the Panama Canal and details its aftermath.

The Panama Canal, links the Pacific and Atlantic oceans through 44 miles of Central America, will have been open for 100 years in 2014.

"This title explores and explains how the Panama Canal was built.

Readers will learn how engineers and scientists use STEM skills to bring canal systems to life, and how they make our lives easier.

The Panama Canal is an incredible canal. It connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans! In Building the Panama Canal, young readers will find out more about this engineering marvel and how it was built.

Traces the history of efforts to find a route through Central America that would prevent the need to travel around the southern tip of South America and examines how the Panama Canal was constructed to remedy this problem.