John Henry
by Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney
31 Total Resources 3 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1994
Word Count 2,115
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 620L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 12457, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Henry, John (Legendary character)
- Folklore--United States
- Henry, John (Legendary character)--Legends
- African Americans
- John Henry (Legendary character)
- African Americans--Folklore
- United States
- Folklore
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Country & Ethnic - General
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Julius Lester
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Julius Lester
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 15
In-depth Written Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Guest post by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Horn Book
Insights into the Coretta Scott King Book Award from Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Horn Book
Wilder Medal Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by Scholastic
Children’s Literature Legacy Award Speech given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by NPR
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Interview with Julius Lester
Created by Scholastic
Part 1 of interview with Julius Lester
Created by Amherst Media
Part 2 of interview with Julius Lester
Created by Amherst Media
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from ReadWriteThink
Created by ReadWriteThink
Lesson Plan from Weston Woods
Created by Weston Woods
Book Readings 2
Video Book Reading narrated by Samuel L. Jackson
Created by Weston Woods
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Samuel L. Jackson
Created by Weston Woods
Awards & Distinctions 3
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2021
Winner, 1995
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 1995
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1994
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