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John Henry
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Based on 4,031 Ratings and 321 Reviews

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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 Bost... More
Book Information
PublisherWeston Woods Press
BindingAudio Cassette (13 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-100788200860
ISBN-13978-0788200861
Publication Date06/1998
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About Jerry Pinkney (Author) : Jerry Pinkney is a published adapter, author, and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Jerry Pinkney include Goin' Someplace Special, Undersea Animals: A Dramatic Dimen... more
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