John Henry
Subtitle: a retelling of the classic tall tale
By: by Christianne C. Jones ; illustrated by Ben Peterson.
Contributors: Peterson, Ben, ill.
Series: Read it! readers tall tales
Publisher: Picture Window Books
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Minneapolis, MN
Language: eng
Subjects: John Henry (Legendary character) -- Legends.; John Henry (Legendary character) -- Legends.; African Americans -- Folklore.; Folklore -- United States.
Genres: Legends.; Folklore.
Description: Retells some of the legends of John Henry, an African-American hero who raced against a steam drill to lay railroad tracks on a mountain.