PATRICIA VEAZEY ALVARADO
Thousands of unknown workers from so many countries toiled incessantly and under great danger during the construction of the railroad that joined the Atlantic city of Colon with the Pacific city of Panama, making it the world's first transcontinental railway. This is its story. Bilingual historical account in Spanish and English. Approved by Panama's Ministry of Education as a complementary text for use in the classroom. Winner of NABE's Pinnacle Book Achievement Award in Children's Bilingual Stories.