Volumes 5 and 6 contain some 25 pieces, including both original manuscripts as well as rare tracts. Many of these texts were first made available in this series.
John Henry was the strongest man who ever worked on the railroad. He hammered through rock. He hammered spikes of steel. One day, he hammered so hard, he won a contest with a drilling machine!
Caldecott Medalist Ezra Jack Keats’s vibrant retelling of the popular African American folk ballad.Have you heard the tale?John Henry was born with a hammer in his hand. He was taller and stronger...