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John Henry / retold by Emily Dolbear ; illustrated by Kathleen Petelinsek.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Tall talesPublisher: Mankato, MN : The Child's World, [2021]Copyright date: ©2022Description: 24 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781503850057
  • 1503850056
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "This tall tale tells the story of mighty John Henry, the Black steel-driving folk hero who raced against a steam drill with just a hammer--and won. Additional features to aid comprehension include background information and historical context of the tale, and an introduction to the author and illustrator"--Publisher's website.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 398.2097 D661 Available 33111010791230
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This tall tale tells the story of mighty John Henry, the Black steel-driving folk hero who raced against a steam drill with just a hammer--and won. Additional features to aid comprehension include background information and historical context of the tale, and an introduction to the author and illustrator.

Date of publication taken from publisher's website.

"This tall tale tells the story of mighty John Henry, the Black steel-driving folk hero who raced against a steam drill with just a hammer--and won. Additional features to aid comprehension include background information and historical context of the tale, and an introduction to the author and illustrator"--Publisher's website.

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