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  • In 1881, French developers began an attempt to build a canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Thirty-three years later, the project was finally completed by U.S. workers, changing shipping and travel routes forever. Readers will learn about the difficulties faced in planning and building the Panama Canal. They will also find out how the canal has shaped the world as we know it today.
  • The Panama Canal by Peter Benoit

    • The Panama Canal by Peter Benoit

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    Author:
    Peter Benoit
    Binding:
    Paperback
    Series:
    Cornerstones of Freedom
    Grade Content:
    5
    Guided Reading:
    V
    Copyright:
    2013
    Lexile:
    890
    Accelerated Reading Level:
    7.4
    Subject:
    Social Studies
    Standard:
    SS5H1c. Explain how America's role expanded due to the actions of William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Spanish-American War, and the Panama Canal.
    Book Type:
    Nonfiction

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    In 1881, French developers began an attempt to build a canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Thirty-three years later, the project was finally completed by U.S. workers, changing shipping and travel routes forever. Readers will learn about the difficulties faced in planning and building the Panama Canal. They will also find out how the canal has shaped the world as we know it today.

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    Author Peter Benoit
    Binding Paperback
    Series Cornerstones of Freedom
    Grade Content 5
    Guided Reading V
    Copyright 2013
    Lexile 890
    Accelerated Reading Level 7.4
    Subject Social Studies
    Standard SS5H1c. Explain how America's role expanded due to the actions of William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Spanish-American War, and the Panama Canal.
    Book Type Nonfiction

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