'A great American hero comes fully to life in this epic retelling filled with glorious, detailed watercolors … This carefully crafted updating begs to be read aloud for its rich, rhythmic storytelling flow, and the suitably oversize illustrations amplify the text. ' - Booklist, starred review 'Another winning collaboration from the master storyteller and gifted artist of Tales of Uncle Remus fame.' - School Library Journal He was also a photographer, as well as a musician who recorded two albums of folk music and original songs. He was an academic who taught for 32 years (19712003) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. A Caldecott Honor Book * 'This is a tall tale and heroic myth, a celebration of the human spirit … The story is told with rhythm and wit, humor and exageration, and with a heart-catching immediacy that connects the human and the natural world. Julius Lester was an American writer of books for children and adults. Nothing can stop John Henry, and his courage stays with us forever. He is also a National Book Award Finalist, a National Book Critics Circle nominee, and a recipient of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. He’s stronger than ten men and can dig through a mountain faster than a steam drill. Julius Lester is a celebrated author whose accolades include a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Award. Social Security Death Index (SSDI) John Lester Added 13:21:52 -0700 by Private User Collection: U.S. He grew so fast, he burst right through the porch roof, and laughed so loud, he scared the sun! Soon John Henry is swinging two huge sledgehammers to build roads, pulverizing boulders, and smashing rocks to smithereens. Historical records matching John Henry Lester John Lesterin U.S. When John Henry was born the birds, bears, rabbits, and even a unicorn came to see him. Julius Lester is a celebrated author whose accolades include a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Award. Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney’s warm, humorous retelling of a popular African-American folk ballad.

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