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John Henry

by Jerry Pinkney, Julius Lester · 1994

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Popularity 20

Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

John Henry (Legendary character)FolkloreAfrican AmericansLegendsBlacksJuvenile fictionAfro-AmericansJuvenile literatureJuvenile sound recordingsPeople & PlacesBoston Globe-Horn Book Award booksUnited States