Author: Irwin ShapiroPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : African American men
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Folk tale of John Henry, the legendary hero for men who worked with steel and big machines.
John Henry and the Double Jointed Steam-drill
Author: Irwin ShapiroPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : African American men
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Folk tale of John Henry, the legendary hero for men who worked with steel and big machines.
Billboard
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.
The Children's Bookshelf
Author: United States. Children's BureauPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Bureau Publication
Author: Tales for Little Rebels
Author: Julia L. MickenbergPublisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814757200
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
A rarely discussed aspect of children's literature--the politics behind a book's creation--has been thoroughly explored in this intelligent, enlightening, and fascinating account.
Learning from the Left
Author: Julia L. MickenbergPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195152808
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Publisher Description
California Folklore Quarterly
Author: Appalachian Children's Literature
Author: Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786460199
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
This comprehensive bibliography includes books written about or set in Appalachia from the 18th century to the present. Titles represent the entire region as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission, including portions of 13 states stretching from southern New York to northern Mississippi. The bibliography is arranged in alphabetical order by author, and each title is accompanied by an annotation, most of which include composite reviews and critical analyses of the work. All classic genres of children's literature are represented.
Ain't Nothing But a Man
Author: Scott Reynolds NelsonPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426300004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
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.
Written for Children
Author: John Rowe TownsendPublisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 1461731046
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
This revised and updated edition provides children's and young adult librarians, teachers, literature classes, and library school classes with an authoritative history and analysis of the best British and American children's literature through 1994, with a new 2003 postscript including such recent phenomenons as J.K.Rowling and Philip Pullman. Written for Children traces the development of children's literature from its origins through the beginnings of the multimedia revolution. In effortless and entertaining style, Townsend, a world-renowned authority in the field, examines the changing attitudes toward children and their literature and analyzes the various strands that make up this important field. While examining many well-known American classics, Townsend also looks at British works that American audiences may have overlooked. With illustrations and bibliography.