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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This Caldecott winner immediately brings to mind Pete Seeger's (and Bruce Springsteen's version) song "John Henry." The book, like the song, follows John Henry's life from birth to death and all the struggles in between. A great companion when exploring other tall tales with predominantly white character heroes. Pinkney's watercolors and Julius Lester's rendition of the age old tall tale of John Henry brings to life a hero for primary school children no matter the color of their skin. (  )justinscott66 | Apr 26, 2009 |   A hard worker. (  )alejandraP. | Apr 23, 2009 | African American ( )Mimi98 | Apr 14, 2009 | A lovely telling of the tale with exquisite illustrations. This also has a nice little bit about where the legend of John Henry came from. ( )MrsLee | Mar 1, 2009 | Age Appropriateness: Primary Genre: Legend Media: Watercolor Review: This story combines historical events and the supernatural. This story also includes a moral theme, which makes it a legend. This is the story is about the indomitable human spirit John Henry embodies. John Henry is a man who is stronger than anything he comes up against and faces challenges unimaginable and wins. ( )Turtledia | Nov 14, 2008 | 0.244 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0140566228, Paperback)The stunning 1995 Caldecott Honor BookJohn Henry is stronger than ten men, and can dig through a mountain faster than a steam drill. Julius Lester's folksy retelling of a popular African-American folk ballad has warmth, tall tale humor, and boundless energy. Jerry Pinkney illustrates the story with "rich colors borrowed from the rocks and the earth, so beautiful that they summon their own share of smiles and tears" (Booklist). "A tall tale and heroic myth, a celebration of the human spirit....The story is told with rhythm and wit, humor and exaggeration, and with a heart-catching immediacy that connects the human and the natural world." --Booklist, starred review * A Caldecott Honor Book * Winner of the Society of Illustrators' Gold Medal * An ALA Notable Book * An NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies * Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award * The Horn Book Fanfare List * A Parents Magazine Best Children's Book of the Year * A BCCB Blue Ribbon Book * Winner of the Aesop Prize * A Picture Puffin * Full-color illustrations * 40 pages * Ages 4 up (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:24 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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