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Nothing can prevent John Henry-no boulder, no mountain, and indisputably no steam drill. Newbery Honor winner Julius Lester writes with such power that this African-American folks hero becomes as awesome as a natural phenomenon. Jerry Pinkney received a Caldecott Honor for his exuberant, glowing watercolor paintings of the hero. The book, celebrating its 10th year in print, was once additionally a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner, a Parents mag Perfect Book, and an ALA Notable Book, amongst different honors.