Ezequiel Mora y sus andanzas, continua el camino (Aventuras Y Riesgo, #2)
by Xyan Xoce
Introduces the geography, history, agriculture, industry, and people of the South American country known as "the place with the great river."
In 1914, the world celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal, which connected the world's two largest oceans and signaled America's emergence as a global superpower. It was a miracle, this path of water where a mountain had stood--and creating a miracle is no easy thing. Thousands lost their lives, and those who survived worked under the harshest conditions for only a few silver coins a day. From the young "silver people" whose back-breaking labor built the Canal to the denizens of the endange...
An introduction to this land-locked country containing every extreme of geography and climate.
An introduction to Peru, home of the Incas and the oldest university in the Americas, and headwaters of the Amazon.
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.
The Pirates of the West Indies in 17th Century
by Clarence Henry Haring
Describes the history, government, geography, natural resources, and culture of the country known as the "Gateway to South America."
Hurricane Dancers (Pura Belpre Honor Books - Author (Narrative))
by MS Margarita Engle
The Spanish Conquest of Mexico, 2nd Edition (Pivotal Moments in History)
by Sylvia A. Johnson
How Stem Built the Incan Empire (How Stem Built Empires)
by Michael Hessel-Mial
Text and illustrations present detailed information on the geography, history and government, economy, people, cultural life and society of traditional and modern Columbia.
WorldFocus: Brazil (Paperback) (Worldfocus)
Detailed, unbiased examinations of the historical backgrounds to current world trouble spots. Packed with information, photographs and maps. Timelines and quotes put events in context. Age 10+
The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano
by MS Margarita Engle