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      John Henry

      by Ezra Jack Keats
      Published
      Jun 1987
      Main Genre
      Fantasy Fantasy
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      32
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      About This Book

      Caldecott Medalist Ezra Jack Keats's vibrant retelling of the popular African American folk ballad.
       
      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?

      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      Speculative Fiction

      Subgenres

      Fantasy

      Themes

      Fairy Tales / Folklore

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Picture Books

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      May 1987 Dragonfly Books ISBN 0394890523
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      May 1987 Perfection Learning ISBN 0812459466
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      Dec 2014 Knopf ISBN B00LDQOZXS
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