Author: Steve Sanfield , Illustrator: Peter J. Thornton
Born with a hammer in his hand, John Henry discovers his true calling as a steel-driving man, and meets his match against a steam drill.
Prose version of the classic American folksong about John Henry, the legendary "steel driving man" who wins a race with his nemesis, the steam drill, only to lose his life in the process.
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