| Author | Julius Lester |
| Title | John Henry |
| Illustrator | Jerry Pinkney |
| Readability Score | 4.5 |
| Genre | Fok Tale |
| Subgenre | Biography |
| Theme | Children can learn about the life of John Henry. |
| Primary and Secondary Characters | Primary: John Henry Secondary: His mamma and pappa, Ferret-Faced Freddy, Road crew |
| Award(s) and Date of Publication | Caldecott Honor Book/1994 |
| Publishing Company | Dial Books |
| ISBN Number | 0-8037-1606-0 |
| Summary | This is a tall tale about a man named John Henry. It is said that John Henry had more strength than any man or any machine, including the machine to create a tunnel through a mountain. John Henery was a strong baby. He wass faster than the meanest man in th estate on horseback. John Henry could tear apart a boulder with just his ax. His last feat was digging with his axes and strength to creat a tunnel for the railroad and it was their that he had given all he had left andhis heart stopped. No matter what he did a rainbow was always wrapped around him. |
| Description of how you would use the book | I could use this book when teaching figurative language- hyperbole, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, similies, metaphors, and theme. You could also use this booka nd compare it with Paul Bunyon. |
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