John Henry
- ISBN-10
- 0822564777
- ISBN-13
- 9780822564775
- Series
- John Henry
- Category
- Juvenile Fiction
- Pages
- 52
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-09-01
- Publisher
- First Avenue Editions
Description
Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
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- 2014-12-23
- 32 pages
- Paperback
- Knopf Books for Young Readers
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