From accomplished children's book author Martha Kendall, this is a novelesque account of the construction of the "impossible". Erie Canal brings alive an example of American perseverance and can-do spirit.

 

This book was recognised in the YA category by the Jefferson Cup.

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by National Geographic Society .

Martha E. Kendall is a native of New York, who grew up around the Erie Canal. She has written several nonfiction books for children. Her most popular titles include For the Love of Chimps: The Jane Goodall Story and the award-winning Failure Is Impossible: The History of American Women's Rights. Kendall attended the Eastman School of Music where she studied the cello. She sings and plays fiddle, mandolin, guitar, penny whistle, and bass. In addition to playing classical music, she performs regularly in bluegrass and swing ensembles. She lives in Los Gatos, CA.