John Henry, an American Legend
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| Author | Ezra Jack Keats |
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| Illustrator | Ezra Jack Keats |
| Country | United States |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
Publication date | 1965 |
| ISBN | 0-81-2459466 |
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John Henry, an American Legend is a 1971 children's picture book by American author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats In this book, It shows that John Henry, a hard working miner tries to beat the steam drill. He used a 20 pound hammer against a steam drill. Whoever won would get 100 dollars and new clothes. In the end John Henry won the competition but he also broke inside. He puts his hammer on top of his chest and dies in honor. "A man ain't nothin' but a man".