“It’s clear that both Jon and our organization would like to see Jon back next year if possible.” “I’m not going to discuss Jon’s situation out of respect for both Jon and (general manager) Ben ( Cherington) other than to say that both sides have put further discussion off until after the season,” Henry wrote. In late June, Lester said he didn’t want to be bothered during the season with negotiations and risk becoming a distraction for the team. In an e-mail to the Herald last night, Red Sox principal owner John Henry said the team has agreed not to resume contract talks with its ace left-hander until the season is done. This carefully crafted updating begs to be read aloud for its rich, rhythmic storytelling flow, and the suitably oversize illustrations amplify the text.TORONTO - If Jon Lester re-signs with the Red Sox, it won’t be until after the season. "A great American hero comes fully to life in this epic retelling filled with glorious, detailed watercolors.
"Another winning collaboration from the master storyteller and gifted artist of Tales of Uncle Remus fame." -School Library Journal The story is told with rhythm and wit, humor and exageration, and with a heart-catching immediacy that connects the human and the natural world.
* "This is a tall tale and heroic myth, a celebration of the human spirit. Nothing can stop John Henry, and his courage stays with us forever. He's stronger than ten men and can dig through a mountain faster than a steam drill. He grew so fast, he burst right through the porch roof, and laughed so loud, he scared the sun! Soon John Henry is swinging two huge sledgehammers to build roads, pulverizing boulders, and smashing rocks to smithereens. When John Henry was born the birds, bears, rabbits, and even a unicorn came to see him. Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney's warm, humorous retelling of a popular African-American folk ballad.
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