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John Henry
Title:
John Henry
JLCTITLE245:
by Julius Lester ; pictures by Jerry Pinkney.
Personal Author:
Lester, Julius.
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
New York : Dial Books , 1994 (United States)
Physical Description:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
ISBN:
9780803716063

9780803716070

9780788200861

9780788206825
General Note:
Art techniques used: Glowing watercolor and colored pencil.

"Typography by Jane Byers Bierhorst" --t.p. verso
Abstract:
Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
Reading Level:
AD 720 L Lexile
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader Grades K-4 4 0.5 Quiz 12457 English fiction, vocabulary quiz available.

Accelerated Reader 4.0.

BCU Juvenile Reading; PB; 4.0.
Personal Subject:
Henry, John (Legendary character)-Legends-Juvenile fiction.

Henry, John (Legendary character)-Juvenile fiction.

Henry, John (Legendary character)-Legends.

Henry, John (Legendary character)
Subject Term:
Machinery -- Juvenile fiction.

Muscle strength -- Juvenile fiction.

Giants (Folklore) -- Juvenile fiction

Singing -- Juvenile fiction.

Competition -- Juvenile fiction.

Contests -- Juvenile fiction.

Rainbows -- Juvenile fiction.

Confidence -- Juvenile fiction.

Determination (Personality trait) -- Juvenile fiction.

Fairness -- Juvenile fiction.

Work ethic -- Juvenile fiction.

Racing -- Juvenile fiction.

Fuelwood cutting -- Juvenile fiction.

Infants -- Juvenile fiction.

Death -- Juvenile fiction.

Railroad stories -- Juvenile fiction.

Tales -- Juvenile fiction.

African Americans -- Folklore -- Juvenile fiction.

Folklore -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.

Black people -- Folklore -- Juvenile fiction.

African Americans -- Folklore.

Folklore -- United States.

Afro-Americans -- Folklore.
Genre:
Folk tales -- 1994.

Tall tales.

Caldecott Medal Honor book -- 1995.

Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 1994.
Added Author:
Pinkney, Jerry,

Bierhorst, Jane Byers.,
Added Corporate Author:
Dial Books for Young Readers.,
Credits:
Music composed by Crystal Taliefero.
Performer:
Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson.
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