| Description |
500 pages (large print) : map ; 23 cm. |
| Physical Medium |
large print (16 point) rdafs |
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Read with Jenna |
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Read with Jenna.
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| Summary |
"It is said that the canal will be the greatest feat of engineering in history. But first, it must be built. For Francisco, a local fisherman who resents the foreign powers clamoring for a slice of his country, nothing is more upsetting than the decision of his son, Omar, to work as a digger in the excavation zone. But for Omar, whose upbringing was quiet and lonely, this job offers a chance to finally find connection. Ada Bunting is a bold sixteen-year-old from Barbados who arrives in Panama as a stowaway alongside thousands of other West Indians seeking work. Alone and with no resources, she is determined to find a job that will earn enough money for her ailing sister's surgery. When she sees a young man, Omar, who has collapsed after a grueling shift, she is the only one who rushes to his aid. John Oswald has dedicated his life to scientific research and has journeyed to Panama in single-minded pursuit of one goal: eliminating malaria. But now, his wife, Marian, has fallen ill herself, and when he witnesses Ada's bravery and compassion, he hires her on the spot as a caregiver. This fateful decision sets in motion a sweeping tale of ambition, loyalty, and sacrifice."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Panama Canal (Panama) -- History -- Fiction.
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Canal Zone -- History -- Fiction.
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Fathers and sons -- Fiction.
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Barbadians -- Panama -- Fiction.
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Teenage girls -- Panama -- Fiction.
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Scientists -- Panama -- Fiction.
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Malaria -- Panama -- Fiction.
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Cultural pluralism -- Fiction.
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| Genre |
Large print books.
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Historical fiction.
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Large type books.
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| ISBN |
9780063385337 (large print ; paperback) |
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0063385333 (large print ; paperback) |
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