John Henry /

Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lester, Julius, 1939-2018 (Author)
Corporate Authors: Atha Tehon Thiras Collection (University of Pennsylvania), Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania), Joanna Banks Collection of African American Children's Books (University of Pennsylvania)
Other Authors: Bierhorst, Jane Byers (Typographer), Pinkney, Jerry (Illustrator), Tehon, Atha (Designer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Dial Books, [1994]
Edition:[First edition.]
Subjects:
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