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Cover of John Henry by Jerry Pinkney

John Henry

Jerry Pinkney, Julius Lester

1994·children

Fantasy Historical Fiction

Caldecott Medal (1995) · Nominee

With his two sledgehammers pulverizing boulders, John Henry races a steam drill tunneling through a mountain. It's a deadly contest of man-vs-machine written with such power that this African-American folk hero becomes as awesome as a force of nature, yet as familiar as an older brother. Pinkney's stunning art shows John Henry's energy bursting from nature.

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John Henry

Jerry Pinkney, Julius Lester

Caldecott Medal (1995) · Nominee

Year

1994

Audience

children

Fantasy Historical Fiction

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With his two sledgehammers pulverizing boulders, John Henry races a steam drill tunneling through a mountain. It's a deadly contest of man-vs-machine written with such power that this African-American folk hero becomes as awesome as a force of nature, yet as familiar as an older brother. Pinkney's stunning art shows John Henry's energy bursting from nature.

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