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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2007
Gr 4-8 This book is as much about a historian's quest for the truth as it is a biography of the well-known strong man. Nelson chronicles how he began to learn about African-American workers on the railroad in the South. He talks about his research process and delineates primary and secondary sources. Noting how dead ends o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
The author of an award-winning adult book on John Henry joins with a notable writer of young adult nonfiction to lead readers through a search illuminating the mystery of history. Though sometimes temporarily stymied, Nelson follows clues, from song lyrics to census data, engineering reports, and prison records, tracking a folk hero who originated in the reality of 1870s racial injustice. Sepia historical photographs on buff paper, with scarlet captions ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
With Marc Aronson. Nelson follows clues, from song lyrics to census data, engineering reports, and prison records, tracking a fol...Log In or Sign Up to Read More