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The Resource John Henry, by Julius Lester ; pictures by Jerry Pinkney
John Henry, by Julius Lester ; pictures by Jerry Pinkney
Resource Information
The item John Henry, by Julius Lester ; pictures by Jerry Pinkney represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Boston University Libraries.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
Resource Information
The item John Henry, by Julius Lester ; pictures by Jerry Pinkney represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Boston University Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
- Summary
- Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Note
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- Art techniques used: Glowing watercolor and colored pencil
- "Typography by Jane Byers Bierhorst"--Title page verso
- Isbn
- 9780803716063
- Label
- John Henry
- Title
- John Henry
- Statement of responsibility
- by Julius Lester ; pictures by Jerry Pinkney
- Subject
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- Blacks -- Folklore
- Competition
- Competition -- Juvenile fiction
- Confidence
- Confidence -- Juvenile fiction
- Contests
- Contests -- Juvenile fiction
- Death
- Death -- Juvenile fiction
- Determination (Personality trait)
- Determination (Personality trait) -- Juvenile fiction
- Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 1994
- African Americans -- Folklore
- Fairness -- Juvenile fiction
- Fiction
- Folk tales -- 1994
- Folklore -- United States
- Fuelwood cutting
- Fuelwood cutting -- Juvenile fiction
- Giants
- Giants -- Juvenile fiction
- Infants
- Infants -- Juvenile fiction
- John Henry (Legendary character)
- John Henry (Legendary character)
- John Henry (Legendary character) -- Legends
- Juvenile works
- Legends
- Machinery
- Machinery -- Juvenile fiction
- Muscle strength
- Muscle strength -- Juvenile fiction
- Racing
- Racing -- Juvenile fiction
- Railroad stories
- Railroad stories
- Rainbows
- Rainbows -- Juvenile fiction
- Singing
- Singing -- Juvenile fiction
- Tales
- Tales
- Tall tales
- Tall tales
- Work ethic
- Work ethic -- Juvenile fiction
- Fairness
- African Americans -- Folklore
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1939-2018
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lester, Julius
- Credits note
- Music composed by Crystal Taliefero
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
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- Elementary Grade
- 720
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- LC call number
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- PZ8.1.L434
- PS3562.E853
- LC item number
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- Jo 1994
- J64 1994
- Literary form
- non fiction
- PerformerNote
- Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson
- Reading level
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- 4.0
- 4.5
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Dial Books for Young Readers
- Pinkney, Jerry
- Bierhorst, Jane Byers
- Study program name
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- Accelerated Reader
- Reading Counts!
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- John Henry (Legendary character)
- Muscle strength
- Giants
- Singing
- Machinery
- Competition
- Contests
- Rainbows
- Confidence
- Determination (Personality trait)
- Fairness
- Work ethic
- Racing
- Fuelwood cutting
- Infants
- Death
- Railroad stories
- Tall tales
- Tales
- John Henry (Legendary character)
- African Americans
- Folklore
- Competition
- Confidence
- Contests
- Death
- Determination (Personality trait)
- Fairness
- Fuelwood cutting
- Giants
- Infants
- John Henry (Legendary character)
- Machinery
- Muscle strength
- Racing
- Railroad stories
- Rainbows
- Singing
- Tales
- Tall tales
- Work ethic
- African Americans
- Blacks
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- John Henry, by Julius Lester ; pictures by Jerry Pinkney
- Note
-
- Art techniques used: Glowing watercolor and colored pencil
- "Typography by Jane Byers Bierhorst"--Title page verso
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 30 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9780803716063
- Isbn Type
- (trade)
- Lccn
- 93034583
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)28966718
- (OCoLC)ocm28966718
- Label
- John Henry, by Julius Lester ; pictures by Jerry Pinkney
- Note
-
- Art techniques used: Glowing watercolor and colored pencil
- "Typography by Jane Byers Bierhorst"--Title page verso
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 30 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9780803716063
- Isbn Type
- (trade)
- Lccn
- 93034583
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)28966718
- (OCoLC)ocm28966718
Subject
- Blacks -- Folklore
- Competition
- Competition -- Juvenile fiction
- Confidence
- Confidence -- Juvenile fiction
- Contests
- Contests -- Juvenile fiction
- Death
- Death -- Juvenile fiction
- Determination (Personality trait)
- Determination (Personality trait) -- Juvenile fiction
- Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 1994
- African Americans -- Folklore
- Fairness -- Juvenile fiction
- Fiction
- Folk tales -- 1994
- Folklore -- United States
- Fuelwood cutting
- Fuelwood cutting -- Juvenile fiction
- Giants
- Giants -- Juvenile fiction
- Infants
- Infants -- Juvenile fiction
- John Henry (Legendary character)
- John Henry (Legendary character)
- John Henry (Legendary character) -- Legends
- Juvenile works
- Legends
- Machinery
- Machinery -- Juvenile fiction
- Muscle strength
- Muscle strength -- Juvenile fiction
- Racing
- Racing -- Juvenile fiction
- Railroad stories
- Railroad stories
- Rainbows
- Rainbows -- Juvenile fiction
- Singing
- Singing -- Juvenile fiction
- Tales
- Tales
- Tall tales
- Tall tales
- Work ethic
- Work ethic -- Juvenile fiction
- Fairness
- African Americans -- Folklore
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