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John Henry by Julius Lester
Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney's warm, humorous retelling of a popular African-American folk ballad. When John Henry was born the birds, bears, rabbits, and even a unicorn came to see him. He grew so fast, he burst right through the porch roof, and laughed so loud, he scared the sun Soon John Henry is swinging two huge sledgehammers to build roads, pulverizing boulders, and smashing rocks to smithereens. He's stronger than ten men and can dig through a mountain faster than a steam drill. Nothing can stop John Henry, and his courage stays with us forever. A Caldecott Honor Book * This is a tall tale and heroic myth, a celebration of the human spirit . . . The story is told with rhythm and wit, humor and exageration, and with a heart-catching immediacy that connects the human and the natural world. --Booklist, starred review Another winning collaboration from the master storyteller and gifted artist of Tales of Uncle Remus fame. --School Library JournalA great American hero comes fully to life in this epic retelling filled with glorious, detailed watercolors . . . This carefully crafted updating begs to be read aloud for its rich, rhythmic storytelling flow, and the suitably oversize illustrations amplify the text. --Publishers Weekly
Julius Lester is the author of the Newbery Honor Book To Be a Slave, the Caldecott Honor Book John Henry, the National Book Award finalist The Long Journey Home: Stories from Black History, and the Coretta Scott King Award winner Day of Tears. He is also a National Book Critics Circle nominee and a recipient of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. His most recent picture book, Let's Talk About Race, was named to the New York Public Library's One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing. In addition to his critically acclaimed writing career, Mr. Lester has distinguished himself as a civil rights activist, musician, photographer, radio talk-show host, and professor. For thirty-two years he taught at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He lives in western Massachusetts.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780803716063 |
| ISBN 10 | 0803716060 |
| Title | John Henry |
| Author | Julius Lester |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Year published | 1994-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Prizes | Winner of ALA Notable Book., Winner of Caldecott Honor Book. |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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