John Henry vs. the mighty steam drill /
John Henry versus the mighty steam drill
by Cari Meister ; illustrated by Victor Rivas.
- North Mankato, Minn. : Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint, [2015]
- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
- American folk legends .
- American folk legends. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31).
School Library Journal, November 2014
Retells the legend of John Henry, an African-American hero who raced against a steam drill to lay railroad tracks on a mountain.
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