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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Language
English
Description
What role does truth play in the retelling of historical events in performance and art? Is performance a stage practice or do we construct and perform our identities throughout our lives? These and other questions are explored in this moving documentary about west coast dancer John Henry, as he deals with his legacy in the face of the end of his life. Singing myself a lullaby by Douglas Rosenberg and Ellen Bromberg, was funded by a grant from the...
Author
Series
Tristan Strong volume 1
Language
English
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2021-2022 Texas Bluebonnet List
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Description
Seventh-grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident together. All he has left of Eddie is the journal his friend wrote stories in. Tristan is dreading the month he's going to spend on his grandparents' farm. But on his first night there, a sticky creature shows up and steals Eddie's notebook. Tristan chases after it, and a tug-of-war ensues between them underneath a...
3) John Henry
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Series
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Language
English
Description
Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Language
English
Description
In this graphic adaptation of the American folktale, John Henry is the strongest elf in Gem Forest, able to carve out a perfect mining tunnel with a single swing of his hammer; so when Snotsworthy the gnome invents a machine that digs tunnels without the need for paid workers, John Henry challenges the gnome to a contest on sinister Witchfinger Mountain--home to a tribe of sleeping orcs.
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Language
English
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"Learn how this son of German immigrants from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, turned his small food-packaging company into a booming business known for its fair treatment of workers and pioneering safe food preparation standards. This American success story follows Heinz from his early days as a pickle and vinegar merchant in the 1800s to the name behind the nation's number-one brand of ketchup."--
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Language
English
Description
This hammer-wielding railroad legend is one of America's greatest folk heroes. Remembered for his fierce strength, remarkable dignity and extraordinary compassion, John Henry helped to clear the way for hundreds of miles of railroad tracks. He made the ultimate sacrifice when he stood up to defend the jobs of his co-workers against a new steam-powered drilling machine. Through the captivating animations of this classic folktale, you will discover...
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