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Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
By Barry Jackson (illustrator) and Brad Kessler

Library:

9781591977643 | Spotlight, September 1, 2004, cover price $25.65 | About this edition: Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

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.

Library:

9781424200771 | Fitzgerald Books, January 1, 2007, cover price $15.00

Prebinding:

9780613937221 | Turtleback Books, February 1, 2004, cover price $13.55 | About this edition: 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.

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

Prebinding:

9780785718628 | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2001, cover price $18.40 | About this edition: Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain

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Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain
By Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9780788206825 | Har/cas edition (Weston Woods, June 1, 1998), cover price $24.95

Cassette/Spoken Word:

9780788200861 | Weston Woods, June 1, 1998, cover price $6.95

Reinforced:

9780606174183 | Demco Media, September 1, 1999, cover price $16.95 | also contains John Henry | About this edition: Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain

Prebinding:

9781442007147 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, April 9, 2009), cover price $16.99 | also contains John Henry

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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.
By Steve Haefele (illustrator)

Paperback:

9780769632841 | Brighter Child, February 16, 2004, cover price $3.99 | About this edition: 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.

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Presents the life story of John Henry, the African American railroad legend known as the 'Steel Driving Man.'
By Drew Rose (illustrator)

Paperback:

9780756508913 | Compass Point Books, January 1, 2003, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: The life story of John Henry, the African American railroad legend known as the "Steel Driving Man.

Library:

9780756504571 | Compass Point Books, January 1, 2003, cover price $27.32 | About this edition: Presents the life story of John Henry, the African American railroad legend known as the 'Steel Driving Man.

Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
By Mark Oldroyd (illustrator)

Paperback:

9780822564775 | First Avenue Editions, September 1, 2007, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

Miscellaneous:

9780822570363 | Millbrook Pr, August 1, 2010, cover price $25.26

Library:

9781575058870 | Millbrook Pr, June 1, 2006, cover price $25.32 | About this edition: Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

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Product Description: John Henry hammers day and night. He is a true steel-driving man. When a stranger brings a steel-driving machine to out-hammer humans, John Henry says he won't be beat. But who really wins this battle?
By Christianne C. Jones (other contributor) and Ben Peterson (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9781404844032 | Ina cdr bl edition (Picture Window Books, April 30, 2008), cover price $29.93 | About this edition: John Henry hammers day and night.
9781404843974 | Ina cdr edition (Picture Window Books, April 30, 2008), cover price $29.93 | About this edition: John Henry hammers day and night.
9780134496122, titled "Social Psychology" | 9th edition (Prentice Hall, July 1, 1996), cover price $73.33 | also contains Social Psychology

Paperback:

9781404821743 | Picture Window Books, April 30, 2008, cover price $3.95
9781404812642 | Picture Window Books, April 30, 2008, cover price $3.95 | About this edition: 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.

CD/Spoken Word:

9781404844681 | Bilingual edition (Picture Window Books, April 30, 2008), cover price $6.95 | About this edition: 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.

Library:

9781404865822 | Picture Window Books, January 1, 2011, cover price $21.99 | About this edition: John Henry hammers day and night.
9781404816541 | Picture Window Books, January 1, 2006, cover price $20.65 | About this edition: 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.
9781404810020 | Picture Window Books, January 1, 2005, cover price $19.99 | About this edition: 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.

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Paperback:

9781477771983 | Powerkids Pr, August 1, 2014, cover price $10.60

Library:

9781477771976 | Powerkids Pr, August 1, 2014, cover price $26.25

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Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain
By Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

Paperback:

9780140566222 | Puffin, December 1, 1999, cover price $7.99 | About this edition: Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain

School and Library:

9780803716063 | Dial Books for Young Readers, October 1, 1994, cover price $18.99 | About this edition: Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain

Library:

9780803716070 | Dial Books for Young Readers, September 1, 1994, cover price $16.89 | About this edition: Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain

Reinforced:

9780606174183 | Demco Media, September 1, 1999, cover price $16.95 | also contains John Henry | About this edition: Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain

Prebinding:

9781442007147 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, April 9, 2009), cover price $16.99 | also contains John Henry

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Hardcover:

9780553513073 | 50 anv edition (Alfred a Knopf Inc, December 23, 2014), cover price $17.99

Library:

9780553513080 | 50 anv edition (Alfred a Knopf Inc, December 23, 2014), cover price $20.99

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

Paperback:

9780394890524 | Reprint edition (Dragonfly, April 1, 1987), cover price $7.99 | About this edition: Describes the life of the legendary steel-driving man who was born and who died with a hammer in his hand

Library:

9780394990521 | 1 edition (Alfred a Knopf Inc, May 1, 1987), cover price $12.99 | About this edition: Describes the life of the legendary steel-driving man who was born and who died with a hammer in his hand

Reinforced:

9780606022545 | Demco Media, April 1, 1987, cover price $15.85 | About this edition: Describes the life of the legendary steel-driving man who was born and who died with a hammer in his hand

Prebinding:

9780833539755 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $18.40 | About this edition: Describes the life of the legendary steel-driving man who was born and who died with a hammer in his hand

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Retells the life of the legendary steel driver of early railroad days who challenged the steam drill to a steel-driving contest
By Patricia Jensen and Roseanne Litzinger (illustrator)

School and Library:

9780816731565 | Troll Communications Llc, October 1, 1996, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Retells the life of the legendary steel driver of early railroad days who challenged the steam drill to a steel-driving contest

Reinforced:

9780606077477 | Demco Media, February 1, 1995, cover price $9.60 | About this edition: Retells the life of the legendary steel driver of early railroad days who challenged the steam drill to a steel-driving contest

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Retells the life of the legendary steel driver of early railroad days who challenged the steam drill to a steel-driving contest
By Patricia Jensen and Roseanne Litzinger (illustrator)

Paperback:

9780816731572 | Troll Communications Llc, February 1, 1995, cover price $3.50 | About this edition: Retells the life of the legendary steel driver of early railroad days who challenged the steam drill to a steel-driving contest

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Product Description: Born with a hammer in his hand, John Henry was destined to become a steel-driving legend. As a young man, he makes his mark on the American railroads, whistling while he works. But one day, a shady salesman comes to the railroad camp, claiming that his hammering machine is superior to any railroad worker...read more
By Stephanie True Peters (other contributor)

Library:

9781434218988 | Capstone Pr Inc, January 1, 2010, cover price $24.65 | About this edition: Born with a hammer in his hand, John Henry was destined to become a steel-driving legend.

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By Nelson Evergreen (illustrator)

Paperback:

9781434222657 | Stone Arch Books, January 1, 2010, cover price $5.95

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By Steven C. Tracy (introduced by)

Hardcover:

9780195371048 | Oxford Univ Pr, October 23, 2008, cover price $89.00

Paperback:

9780199766505, titled "John Henry: Roark Bradford's Novel and Play" | Reprint edition (Oxford Univ Pr, May 26, 2011), cover price $31.95

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A rollicking retelling of the great American folktale chronicles the colorful exploits of African-American folk hero John Henry, the steel-driving man, in a lively audio edition featuring music by B. B. King. Read by Denzel Washington.
By Barry Jackson (illustrator) and Brad Kessler

Hardcover:

9780689801907 | Har/cas edition (Simon & Schuster, September 1, 1995), cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

Paperback:

9780689837791 | Pap/cas edition (Rabbit Ears, June 1, 2000), cover price $10.95 | About this edition: Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

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By Virginia Schomp (other contributor)

Library:

9781608704415 | Benchmark Books, August 1, 2013, cover price $28.50

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Retells the life of the legendary steel driver of early railroad days who challenged the steam hammer to a steel-driving contest.

Paperback:

9780893753030 | Troll Communications Llc, June 1, 1980, cover price $3.95 | About this edition: John Henry becomes a legend when he helps to build the Big Bend Tunnel for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and he proves to be faster than a new machine--the steam drill

School and Library:

9780893753047 | Troll Communications Llc, February 1, 1980, cover price $10.50 | About this edition: John Henry becomes a legend when he helps to build the Big Bend Tunnel for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and he proves to be faster than a new machine--the steam drill

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By Victor Rivas (illustrator)

Paperback:

9781479554478 | Picture Window Books, August 1, 2014, cover price $6.95

Library:

9781479554300 | Picture Window Books, July 1, 2014, cover price $26.65

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A rhythmic retelling of a classic American folktale, marked by vividly detailed and colorful illustrations, presents the moving tale of powerful railroad worker John Henry and his race with the steam drill. Reading Level, 3.6.

Hardcover:

9780385311687 | Doubleday, February 1, 1994, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A Herculean steel driver on the railroad pits his strength and speed against the new steam hammer which is putting men out of jobs

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Retells the life of the legendary steel driver of early railroad days who challenged the steam hammer to a steel driving contest.

Hardcover:

9780316492782 | Little Brown & Co, April 1, 1975, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: An imaginary life of the legendary black folk hero, from his hell-raising birth in a Chittling Switch, Alabama, cotton field to his death-dealing duel with a steam drill

Retells the life of the legendary steel driver of early railroad days who challenged the steam hammer to a steel-driving contest.

Hardcover:

9780879236304 | David R Godine Pub, September 1, 1986, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Prose version of the classic American folksong about John Henry, the legendary 'steel driving man' who wins a race with his nemesis, the steam drill, only to lose his life in the process

Paperback:

9780879238445 | Reprint edition (David R Godine Pub, May 1, 1990), cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Prose version of the classic American folksong about John Henry, the legendary 'steel driving man' who wins a race with his nemesis, the steam drill, only to lose his life in the process

Reinforced:

9780606044882 | Demco Media, May 1, 1990, cover price $16.50 | About this edition: Prose version of the classic American folksong about John Henry, the legendary 'steel driving man' who wins a race with his nemesis, the steam drill, only to lose his life in the process

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By Peter J. Thornton (illustrator)

Paperback:

9781939160850 | Reissue edition (August House Pub Inc, September 16, 2014), cover price $9.95

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