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John Henry


TITLE: John Henry
AUTHOR: Lester, Julius
ILLUSTRATOR: Pinkey, Jerry
PUBLISHER: Scholastic
PLACE OF PUBLICATION: New York COPYRIGHT DATE: 1994
ISBN: 803716079 PRICE: $14.95
CULTURAL GROUP: African American THEME:
SYNOPSIS:
Based on the ballad "John Henry'.
CORE BOOK: Grade 5

CONTENT CONNECTIONS

SUBJECT: Art GRADE: 3, 4, 5 TOPIC: Watercolor
COMMENTS:
Author compares courage to Martin Luther King in introductory comments.
TECHNOLOGY LINK:

SUBJECT: Reading GRADE: 5 TOPIC: Tall Tales

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