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John Henry: An American Legend

1987-05-12 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 1987-05-12
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Book Synopsis John Henry: An American Legend by : Ezra Jack Keats

Download or read book John Henry: An American Legend written by Ezra Jack Keats. This book was released on 1987-05-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caldecott Medalist Ezra Jack Keats’s vibrant retelling of the popular African American folk ballad. Have you heard the tale? John Henry was born with a hammer in his hand. He was taller and stronger than anyone around. When men started talking about laying railroad tracks across the prairies and deserts, and right through the mountains, John Henry knew he and his hammer had to be a part of it. And drive those spikes he did! Then came the day when a challenge was announced: Who could dig a tunnel through a mountain faster—John Henry and his hammer? Or a steam drill?

John Henry: A Steel-Driving American Legend

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John Henry, an American Legend

1965 John Henry (Legendary character)
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Release : 1965
Genre : John Henry (Legendary character)
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Book Synopsis John Henry, an American Legend by : Ezra Jack Keats

Download or read book John Henry, an American Legend written by Ezra Jack Keats. This book was released on 1965. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ain't Nothing But a Man

2008 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2008
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis Ain't Nothing But a Man by : Scott Reynolds Nelson

Download or read book Ain't Nothing But a Man written by Scott Reynolds Nelson. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historian Scott Reynolds Nelson recounts how he came to discover the real John Henry, an African-American railroad worker who became a legend in the famous song.

John Henry

2005 Juvenile Nonfiction
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Release : 2005
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
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Book Rating : 643/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis John Henry by : Brad Kessler

Download or read book John Henry written by Brad Kessler. This book was released on 2005. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a larger-than-life tale about the African American hero who was born with a hammer in his hand. Join John Henry on a scenic journey from cotton country to the wilderness, where he finds men of all colors working together to build a great railroad. In no time, John Henry becomes king of the railroad camps by driving more steel than any man alive. And, in an exciting contest that pits man against machine, he single-handedly out-performs a new-fangled steam drill. This rousing tale delivers an inspirational message about pride and perseverance.

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