A review by abigailbat
Ain't Nothing But a Man: My Quest to Find the Real John Henry by Marc Aronson, Scott Reynolds Nelson

4.0

Nelson explores the legend of John Henry and researches to find out more about the real man. Although he meets many dead ends, he keeps going and writes about the entire process of researching. Tons of photographs illustrate the text and make the time period come to life. Reading about Nelson's process in researching was really interesting because he had to be really creative to keep going after he met dead ends. Perfect for history buffs and those interested in American legends or African-American history.