| John Henry Contributor(s): Lester, Julius (Author), Pinkney, Jerry (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0803716060 ISBN-13: 9780803716063 Publisher: Dial Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1994 Annotation: With his two sledgehammers pulverizing boulders, John Henry races a steam drill tunneling through a mountain. It's a deadly contest of man-vs-machine written with such power that this African-American folk hero becomes as awesome as a force of nature, yet as familiar as an older brother. Pinkney's stunning art shows John Henry's energy bursting from nature. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 398.21 |
| LCCN: 93034583 |
| Lexile Measure: 620 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 9.66" W x 11.84" (1.05 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 12457 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |