John Henry, an American Legend
Author: Ezra Jack Keats
Publisher:
Published: 1965
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780394813028
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John Henry
Author: Julius Lester
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 1999-12-01
Total Pages: 41
ISBN-13: 0140566228
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJulius 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 Journal "A 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
The Legend of John Henry
Author:
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Herculean steel driver on the railroad pits his strength and speed against the new steam hammer which is putting men out of jobs.
John Henry
Author: Brad Kessler
Publisher: ABDO
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9781591977643
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
John Henry Days
Author: Colson Whitehead
Publisher: Anchor
Published: 2009-06-03
Total Pages: 402
ISBN-13: 0307486672
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the bestselling, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, a novel that is "funny and wise and sumptuously written" (Jonathan Franzen, The New York Times Book Review). Colson Whitehead’s triumphant novel is on one level a multifaceted retelling of the story of John Henry, the black steel-driver who died outracing a machine designed to replace him. On another level it’s the story of a disaffected, middle-aged black journalist on a mission to set a record for junketeering who attends the annual John Henry Days festival. It is also a high-velocity thrill ride through the tunnel where American legend gives way to American pop culture, replete with p. r. flacks, stamp collectors, blues men , and turn-of-the-century song pluggers. John Henry Days is an acrobatic, intellectually dazzling, and laugh-out-loud funny book that will be read and talked about for years to come. Look for Colson Whitehead’s new novel, Crook Manifesto, coming soon!
Ain't Nothing But a Man
Author: Scott Reynolds Nelson
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9781426300004
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHistorian 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
Author: Steve Haskin
Publisher: Eclipse Press
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781581501506
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNow in paperback, John Henry continues to entertain horse racing and sports fans with its true rags to riches tale. A plain brown, small, bad-tempered animal, John Henry was the horse no one wanted until he was purchased sight unseen for $25,000 by Sam Rubin, a man who knew nothing about horses, except which end bit and which end kicked. Entrusted to California-based trainer Ron McAnally, John Henry blossomed into a star. Named Horse of the Year in 1981 as a six years old - an age when most racehorses are enjoying retirement - John Henry continued to race at the top level of the sport through the age of nine, when he was voted Horse of the Year for the second time. He retired as all-time leading money earner in 1984 with more than $6 million and today lives a life of luxury at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.
They Call Me Doc
Author: D. J. Herda
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2010-12-07
Total Pages: 219
ISBN-13: 0762774517
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fresh, lively retelling of the life of one of the most infamous characters of the Old West, Doc Holliday, by an imaginative, yet accurate storyteller.
John Henry
Author: Dona Herweck Rice
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Published: 2009-08-15
Total Pages: 26
ISBN-13: 1433392666
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe race is on between railroad worker, Mighty John Henry, and a drilling machine, as both drill through a mountain to make way for the railroad. Find out who wins in this fun, colorful script that recants the adventures of this former slave.
John Henry, Hammerin' Hero
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Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 22
ISBN-13: 1434218988
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book, in graphic novel format, is the retelling of John Henry, a legendary character who made his mark on the American railroads.
