John Henry

John Henry is the strongest, fastest hammer man working on the railroads in the years after the American Civil War. One day, a salesman comes by with a machine he says can drill faster than any man. John is determined to prove no fancy device can beat him! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO. Table of contents Some of the world's classic folktales come to life in this diverse, vividly illustrated set. The stories represent six different cultures and include a West African tale and a Chinese zodiac origin story. Each Folktales title transports readers to a different time and place, but they'll recognize the common themes from folklore everywhere. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.