John Henry: An American Legend (Anniversary)
Ezra Jack Keats
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Description
Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Caldecott Medalist Ezra Jack Keats's vibrant retelling of the popular African American folk ballad in this beautiful hardcover edition. 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?
Product Details
Price
$17.99
$16.73
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Publish Date
December 23, 2014
Pages
32
Dimensions
8.5 X 11.1 X 0.4 inches | 1.05 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780553513073
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About the Author
Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983) is the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of The Snowy Day, which broke ground as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multicultural urban setting. He is best known for his bold, beautiful, and honest interpretations of children of color living and growing in a mid-twentieth-century inner-city landscape.
