John Henry

by Christine Platt, Evelt Yanait (Illustrator)

Overview

John Henry is the strongest, fastest hammerman working on the railroads in the years after the American Civil War. One day, a salesman comes by with a machine he says can drill faster than any man. John is determined to prove no fancy device can beat him! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781098235406
Publisher:	Calico Kid
Publication date:	12/15/2022
Series:	Cuentos Folcloricos (Folktales)
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.29(d)
Language:	Spanish
Age Range:	7 - 8 Years

About the Author

Christine A. Platt is a historian and author of African and African-American fiction and fantasy. She holds a B.A. in Africana Studies from the University of South Florida, M.A. in African and African American Studies from The Ohio State University, and J.D. from Stetson University College of Law. Christine enjoys writing stories for people of all ages. She currently serves as the Managing Director of The Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University