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Based on the famous African American folk ballad "John Henry, " this story tells of the legendary contest to the death between a spirited man with a hammer and a steam drill to build a tunnel through the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia.
Based on the famous African American folk ballad "John Henry, " this story tells of the legendary contest to the death between a spirited man with a hammer and a steam drill to build a tunnel through the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia.
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"…hits all the right notes…This high quality presentation shines with the joy and pain of human experience." - School Library Journal "John Henry is a joy to watch." - Video Librarian
"…hits all the right notes…This high quality presentation shines with the joy and pain of human experience." - School Library Journal "John Henry is a joy to watch." - Video Librarian
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Lester Laminack Professor Emeritus of Birth-Kindergarten, Elementary & Middle Grades Education at Western Carolina University. A full-time writer and consultant working with schools throughout the U.S., who has received two awards for excellence in teaching at WCU.
Lester Laminack Professor Emeritus of Birth-Kindergarten, Elementary & Middle Grades Education at Western Carolina University. A full-time writer and consultant working with schools throughout the U.S., who has received two awards for excellence in teaching at WCU.
