John Henry
By Julius Lester; Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)
(Dial, Hardcover, 9780803716063, 40pp.)
Publication Date: October 1, 1994
Other Editions of This Title: Paperback, Prebound, Prebound
Categories: Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country/Ethnic-General
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Description
Nothing can stop John Henry-no boulder, no mountain, and definitely no steam drill. Newbery Honor winner Julius Lester writes with such power that this African-American folk hero becomes as awesome as a natural phenomenon. Jerry Pinkney received a Caldecott Honor for his exuberant, glowing watercolor paintings of the hero. The book, celebrating its tenth year in print, was also a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner, a Parents magazine Best Book, and an ALA Notable Book, among other honors.
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