John Henry, an American legend /
story and pictures by Ezra Jack Keats.

Description

Main Author

Keats, Ezra Jack.

Language(s)

English

Published

New York : Knopf : [1987], c1965.

Subjects

Folklore > Folklore / United States.
African Americans > African Americans / Folklore.
John Henry (Legendary character)
John Henry (Legendary character) > John Henry (Legendary character) / Legends.

Summary

Describes the life of the legendary steel-driving man who was born and who died with a hammer in his hand.

Note

"Originally published in hardcover by Pantheon Books ... in 1965"--Colophon.
"Dragonfly books".

Physical Description

[30] p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

ISBN

0394890523 (pbk.)
0394990528 (pbk. : lib. bdg.)

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