Ain't nothing but a man : my quest to find the real John Henry
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Ain't nothing but a man : my quest to find the real John Henry
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The work Ain't nothing but a man : my quest to find the real John Henry represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Culver-Union Township Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.
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- Label
- Ain't nothing but a man : my quest to find the real John Henry
- Title remainder
- my quest to find the real John Henry
- Statement of responsibility
- Scott Reynolds Nelson with Marc Aronson
- Title variation
- Aint nothing but a man
- Title variation remainder
- my quest to find the real John Henry
- Subject
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- Young adult fiction
- trueNelson, Scott Reynolds -- Travel -- Southern States
- John Henry (Legendary character)
- trueHistory books -- United States -- Nineteenth century
- trueSouthern States -- Description and travel
- trueHenry, John William, 1847?-ca. 1875 -- Homes and haunts
- trueHenry, John William, 1847?-ca. 1875
- trueAfrican Americans -- Biography
- trueRailroad construction workers -- United States -- Biography
- trueBiographies -- Identity | Africans and African Americans
- Henry, John William, 1847?-approximately 1875 -- Homes and haunts
- Henry, John William, 1847?-approximately 1875
- trueBiographies
- Railroad construction workers -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Biography
- trueHistorians
- trueRailroad construction workers -- Biography
- trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- Southern States -- Description and travel
- African Americans -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Historian Scott Reynolds Nelson recounts how he came to discover the real John Henry, an African-American railroad worker who became a legend in the famous song
- Award
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- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2009
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2008
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2009
- Awards note
- Young Hoosier Middle Grades Book Award Nominee, 2011-2012.
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
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- 973/.04960730092
- B
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
- 1030
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- LC call number
- E185.97.H455
- LC item number
- N445 2008
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 3
- 4
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Target audience
- juvenile
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