John Henry
by Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney
32 Total Resources 3 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 1994
Word Count 2,115
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 620L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 12457
- 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
- Lists With This Book
- Tall Tales
- Slavery, Civil War, Reconstruction
- African American Heritage and Culture
- PK-2 Reading List
- A Hero's Journey: CSLP
- Timeless Tales: CSLP
- Elementary Battle of the Books List 2020
- Wit & Wisdom Core Texts, Grade 2
- Grade 2, Wit Wisdom Core Texts
- Benchmark Trade Books, Grade 2
- Grade 2, Wit & Wisdom Core Texts
- Wit and Wisdom Core Texts
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 16
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.net
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
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by National Book Festival
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, 1967-2020
Winner, 1995
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 1995
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1994
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