| John Henry Contributor(s): Peterson, Ben (Illustrator), Robledo, Sol (Translator), Jones, Christianne C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1404821740 ISBN-13: 9781404821743 Publisher: Picture Window Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Spanish Published: January 2008 Annotation: Retells some of the legends of John Henry, an African-American hero who raced against a steam drill to lay railroad tracks on a mountain. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Beginner - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 490 |
| Series: Read-It! Readers: Nivel Verde |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 5.73" W x 8.3" (0.16 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A digital solution for your classroom with features created with teachers and students in mind: - Perpetual license - 24 hour, 7 days a week access - No limit to the number of students accessing one title at a time - Provides a School to Home connection wherever internet is available - Easy to use - Ability to turn audio on and off - Words highlighted to match audio Retells some of the legends of John Henry, an African-American hero who raced against a steam drill to lay railroad tracks on a mountain. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jones, Christianne C.: - Christianne Jones is an award-winning author of books for younger children. Her picture book Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker won a 2013 Gelett Burgess Award and was a Midwest Book Award finalist, and Hello, Goodbye, and a Very Little Lie was listed as one of the 100 best children's books by popular parenting site babble.com. Christianne lives in Mankato, Minnesota, with her husband and three daughters. |