Lester, Julius.

John Henry / by Julius Lester ; pictures by Jerry Pinkney. - 1st ed. - New York : Dial Books , 1994. - 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 30 cm.

Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

ISBN: 0803716060 (trade) 0803716079 (lib. bdg.)

LCCN: 93034583 /AC

Subjects--Topical Terms:
John Henry (Legendary character)--Legends.
John Henry (Legendary character)
Afro-Americans--Folklore.
Folklore--United States.

LC Class. No.: PZ8.1.L434 / Jo 1994

Dewey Class. No.: 398.21 E