Silver People: Voices from the Panama Canal
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Genres: History, Teen & Young Adult, Science & Math
Book Type: Hardcover
Author:
Genres: History, Teen & Young Adult, Science & Math
Book Type: Hardcover
Jennifer M. (Kaydence) reviewed on + 380 more book reviews
Summary:
This is a tale about the construction of the Panama Canal. It focuses on several different characters, both human and non-human, and their stories. Since each character has an individual story, it is difficult to give a particular summary of the story, but the basics are looking at the racism that was clearly happening as the Panama Canal was engineered, built, and completed.
My thoughts:
I found this to be a beautifully written novel. There is a mixture of prose and verse with some different typset to differentiate how a character would be speaking. The voices are very similar, but I tend to make up voices based upon characteristics, so it didn't bother me that much. While it is not really in depth on any certain person, I did feel like I got an understanding of the Panama Canal more than I have ever before. I really enjoyed the historical aspects. Unfortunately, I don't thin kit is strong enough to capture a middle grade attention span. It is too dense without a character to really grab on to and feel like you know.
This is a tale about the construction of the Panama Canal. It focuses on several different characters, both human and non-human, and their stories. Since each character has an individual story, it is difficult to give a particular summary of the story, but the basics are looking at the racism that was clearly happening as the Panama Canal was engineered, built, and completed.
My thoughts:
I found this to be a beautifully written novel. There is a mixture of prose and verse with some different typset to differentiate how a character would be speaking. The voices are very similar, but I tend to make up voices based upon characteristics, so it didn't bother me that much. While it is not really in depth on any certain person, I did feel like I got an understanding of the Panama Canal more than I have ever before. I really enjoyed the historical aspects. Unfortunately, I don't thin kit is strong enough to capture a middle grade attention span. It is too dense without a character to really grab on to and feel like you know.
