TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lester,Julius
AU  - Pinkney,Jerry
TI  - John Henry
SN  - 0803716060
AV  - PZ8.1.L434 Jo 1994
U1  - 398.22 LES[E] 20
PY  - 1994///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Dial Books
KW  - John Henry (Legendary character)
KW  - African Americans
KW  - Folklore
KW  - United States
N1  - Wilson's Children, November 1996; Elem. School Library Collection, March 1998; Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), September 2006; Book Links (A.L.A.), January 1996; Publisher's Weekly, August 1998; Booklist, April 2004; Horn Book, September 1998; Kirkus Review, January 1999; Christian Library, January 1997; Caldecott Medal/Honor; 4.0; K-3; AD620L; Lexile
N2  - Retells the legend of the African-American railroad builder who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain
ER  -