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35 ratings, 4.14 average rating, 5 reviews
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published
December 1st 1999
(first published 1994)
by Puffin
binding
Paperback, 40 pages
literary awards
Caldecott Honor Book, ALA Notable Book, Aesop Prize
isbn
0140566228
(isbn13: 9780140566222)
description
The stunning 1995 Caldecott Honor Book
John Henry is stronger than ten men, and can dig through a mountain faster than a steam drill. Julius ...more
John Henry is stronger than ten men, and can dig through a mountain faster than a steam drill. Julius ...more
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Read in September, 2008
Title: "John Henry"
Author: Julius Lester
Illustrator: Jerry Pinkney
Publisher: Dial Books
Pub. Date: 1994
Genre: Tall Tale Picture Book
Grades: K-4
Honor: 1995 Caldecott Honor Book
This inspirational story is about a boy named John Henry, who was born with exceptional strength and speed. As the story is told, John Henry grows extremely fast, does tremendous amount of work in one day, can out run a horse, can remove a boulder that dynamite could not destroy with ju...more
Author: Julius Lester
Illustrator: Jerry Pinkney
Publisher: Dial Books
Pub. Date: 1994
Genre: Tall Tale Picture Book
Grades: K-4
Honor: 1995 Caldecott Honor Book
This inspirational story is about a boy named John Henry, who was born with exceptional strength and speed. As the story is told, John Henry grows extremely fast, does tremendous amount of work in one day, can out run a horse, can remove a boulder that dynamite could not destroy with ju...more
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Read in October, 2008
Genre: Picture Book
Audience: 3rd-6th
Topic: Strength
Theme: Living your life in a positive manner
Curricular Uses: Read Aloud, Independent Reading
Reading Level: Fluent Readers
Literary Elements: Onomatopoeia, Personification, Similes, African American dialect, Dialogue
Social Issue: Death
Illustrations: Beautiful painted illustrations reinforce the text, but give limited clues to the reader, making this a challenging book.
Additional Comments: I labeled this a book for fluent reader...more
Audience: 3rd-6th
Topic: Strength
Theme: Living your life in a positive manner
Curricular Uses: Read Aloud, Independent Reading
Reading Level: Fluent Readers
Literary Elements: Onomatopoeia, Personification, Similes, African American dialect, Dialogue
Social Issue: Death
Illustrations: Beautiful painted illustrations reinforce the text, but give limited clues to the reader, making this a challenging book.
Additional Comments: I labeled this a book for fluent reader...more
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Excellent book manages to capture dignity, grace, and piognancy of John Henry tale. Imagery elevates book to high level of spiritual strength. Haunting, beautiful tale that captures theme of hope admist loss. Rainbow imagery powerful.
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One of our favorite tall tale books. It is worth reading. Really strong men would enjoy this book.
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read almost every night to Abu, one of his favorites. Kaboom blammity blammity Kaboom bang boom bang!
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