John Henry

John HenryNothing 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

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