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John Henry: An American Legend
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John Henry: An American Legend Trade paperback - 1987

by Ezra Jack Keats

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  • Paperback

"That steel-driving man who was born--and died--with a hammer in his hand comes vividly to life in a picture book so colorful and dramatic that surely it is the best yet by Ezra Jack Keats, a Caldecott Medal winner. . . . Each double-page spread seems to radiate the vital force that led John Henry to challenge a steam drill to a rock-drilling contest--and win".--The Chicago Tribune.

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Dragonfly Books, 1987. Trade Paperback . Used Good. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this item.
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  • Title John Henry: An American Legend
  • Author Ezra Jack Keats
  • Binding Trade Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used Good
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Dragonfly Books, New York
  • Date 1987
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 136180
  • ISBN 9780394890524 / 0394890523
  • Weight 0.25 lbs (0.11 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.88 x 7.84 x 0.11 in (25.10 x 19.91 x 0.28 cm)
  • Ages 03 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 670
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Library of Congress subjects African Americans, Folklore - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 87017336
  • Dewey Decimal Code 398.220

From the jacket flap

Illus. in full color. The Caldecott Medalist's powerful classic is now reissued in a handsome paperback edition, as well as a library edition.

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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.

Citations

  • Publishers Weekly, 04/10/1987, Page 0

About the author

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