John Henry: An American Legend Ezra Jack/Keats

Name: John Henry: An American Legend Ezra Jack/Keats
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ISBN: 9780394890524

By: Ezra Jack Keats

Dragonfly Books / 1987 / Paperback

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Product Description

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Retelling the classic story of song-legend John Henry, the text and illustrations by author Ezra Jack Keats bring Henry's strength to life. One of the great American legends, see the steel-driving man race the steam drill and start a tale in the process. Softcover.

Product Information

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Title: John Henry: An American Legend Ezra Jack/Keats
By: Ezra Jack Keats
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 32
Vendor: Dragonfly Books
Publication Date: 1987

Dimensions: 9.9 X 7.8 (inches)
Weight: 5 ounces
ISBN: 0394890523
ISBN-13: 9780394890524
Ages: 5-8
Stock No: WW890523

Publisher's Description

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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?

Author Bio

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Ezra Jack Keats (1916–1983) is the Caldecott Medal-winning author of The Snowy Day, which broke ground in 1962 as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multicultural, urban setting. Since its initial publication, The Snowy Day has come to be regarded as both a children’s classic and one of the most important picture books ever written/illustrated. Ezra Jack Keats’ legacy lives on in the popularity of his most famous character, Peter—the star of The Snowy Day, Whistle for Willie, Peter's Chair, A Letter to Amy, Goggles, and others. Visit the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation online at www.ezra-jack-keats.org

Editorial Reviews

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"The heroic figure of John Henry is captured in a simple rhythmic picture book. Dramatic pictures with large bold figures express the feeling of this tall tale."--(starred) School Library Journal.