Ain't Nothing But a Man; My Quest to Find the REal John Henry by Scott Reynolds Nelson with Marc Aronson

I have read picture books about John Henry to students for over 30 years and never thought he might have been a real person like Johnny Appleseed was. He was just a legend like Paul Bunyan, but was he and how hard would the real story be to track down. If you like watching those programs on finding the truth, uncovering past injustice, and how awful United State's history can be for those not male, white, and Protestant, you will enjoy the tangled leads and how luck plays a roll in everything. Did Scott really find a picture of the real man? How did prison records that many wanted hidden help? You will even hear the real story of how the music your parents or grandparents called Rock and Roll got its name.