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by Julius Lester , Jerry Pinkney

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Nothing can stop John Henry--no boulder, no mountain, and definitely no steam drill. Newbery Honor winner Julius Lester writes with such power that this African-American folk hero becomes as awesome as a natural phenomenon. Jerry Pinkney received a Caldecott Honor for his exuberant, glowing watercolor paintings of the hero. The book, celebrating its tenth year in print, was also a "Boston Globe--Horn Book Award winner, a "Parents magazine Best Book, ... more

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Used Good(1 Copy): Good [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ] [ Torn pages: YES ] Publisher: Dial Pub Date: 10/1/1994 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 40.

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Used Good(1 Copy): Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 40 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience.

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Used Very Good(1 Copy): Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket 0803716060. Third Printing; Caldecott Honor Book; 0.37 x 11.9 x 9.96 Inches; 40 pages.

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Used Very Good(1 Copy): Pinkney, Jerry Very Good+ in Very Good jacket 11 1/2" X9 1/2" First printing. Crisp interior; very nice cover except a small puncture in upper rear spine which is taped with glossy tape and very inconspicuous. Jacket also has 1" diameter semi-circle tear which is taped from inside. Also jacket has a 1/3" rear tear and several very light pencil impressions (no marks) on front of jacket. Standard (media mail) shipping only on this over-size book. Retells the life of the legendary African-American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

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Used Like New(1 Copy): Jerry Pinkney Fine in Fine jacket Book NOT ex-library. Outsized pictorial bds, matching dust jacket. Caldecott Honor Book silver seal on front dj. Unpaginated. Story of the famous American folk hero. Very slightly bowed. No names, clean text. Stunning artwork! 12377 PB shelf.

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Media: Hardcover Book, 40 pages

Series: Not Applicable

Publisher: Dial Books (Oct. 31st, 1994)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0803716060

ISBN-13: 9780803716063

Dimensions: 9.66 x 11.84 x 0.39 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.05 lbs

Categories: General Country Folklore Ethnic Folklore

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