John Henry: An American Legend
by Ezra Jack Keats (Author)
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?
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Ezra Jack Keats
Ezra Jack Keats (www.ezra-jack-keats.org), who died in 1983, was one of the first people to create a realistic, friendly, multi-ethnic urban setting in picture books for young children. His legacy lives on in the popularity of his most famous character, Peter - the star of The Snowy Day, Whistle for Willie, Peter's Chair, A Letter to Amy, Goggles, and others.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780553513073
Lexile Measure
670L
Guided Reading Level
O
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Publication date
December 20, 2014
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV022000 - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, & Fables | General
JUV041050 - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | Railroads & Trains
JUV041050 - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | Railroads & Trains
Library of Congress categories
African Americans
United States
Folklore
John Henry (Legendary character)
United States
Folklore
John Henry (Legendary character)
New York Times
Wilson's Children, 10/01/10
