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John Henry /

Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lester, Julius, 1939-2018
Other Authors: Pinkney, Jerry (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Dial Books, 1994.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Henry, John > (Legendary character)
Henry, John > (Legendary character) > Legends.
John Henry (Legendary character)
African Americans > Folklore.
Folklore > United States.
Description
Summary:Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
Awards:Caldecott Honor Book, 1995
ISBN:0803716060 (trade)
0803716079 (lib. bdg.)