John Henry

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 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner, a Parents magazine Best Book, and an ALA Notable Book, among other honors.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Dial Books
Published: 10/01/1994
ISBN: 9780803716063
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.84h x 9.66w x 0.39d
Award: Golden Sower Award - Winner
Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book
Award: Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Winner

Review Citations: School Library Journal 11/01/1994 pg. 98
Booklist 06/01/1994 pg. 1809
Publishers Weekly 09/05/1994 pg. 108
Kirkus Review - Children 10/15/1994 pg. 1410
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1994 pg. 107 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
ALA Notable Children's Books 04/01/1995 pg. 1411

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 12457 / John Henry
Reading Level: 4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5