Nothing can stop John Henry-no boulder, no mountain, and definitely no steam drill.? Newbery Honor winner Julius Lester writes with such power that this African-American folk 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 tenth year in print, was also a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner, a Parents magazine Best Book, and an ALA Notable Book, among other honors.Nothing can stop John Henry-no boulder, no mountain, and definitely no steam drill.? Newbery Honor winner Julius Lester writes with such power that this African-American folk 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 tenth year in print, was also a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner, a Parents magazine Best Book, and an ALA Notable Book, among other honors.