| El collar de hierro * The Iron Necklace Hard Cover Edition Contributor(s): Alvarado, Pat (Author), Llauradó, Jairo (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 9962690137 ISBN-13: 9789962690139 Publisher: Piggy Press Books OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Hardcover Language: Spanish Published: December 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Railroads - History |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 8" W x 10" (0.26 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During the mid-19th Century, 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 text in Spanish and English. Approved by Panama's Ministry of Education for classroom use. Pinnacle Award winner for children's bilingual books.
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Contributor Bio(s): Llaurado, Jairo: - Jairo Llaurado is a graphic designer and observer, who enjoys photography, likes dogs and boxing.Alvarado, Pat: - Patricia Veazey Alvarado grew up in Abbeville, Louisiana. She graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, with a degree in French and English. Then in a spirit of adventure she moved to the Republic of Panama to teach with the United Fruit Company. Later she received a Master's Degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Oklahoma. After her 30-year teaching career, she now dedicates her time to writing bilingual children's stories and to laughing, especially at herself. Pat resides in Panama with her husband. |