Ghetto Cowboy
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Twelve-year-old Cole's behavior causes his mother to drive him from Detroit to Philadelphia to live with a father he has never known, but who soon has Cole involved with a group of African-American "cowboys" who rescue horses and use them to steer youths away from drugs and gangs.
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Add Age SuitabilityELIZABETH RAMSEY BIRD thinks this title is suitable for between the ages of 10 and 14
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Add a SummaryCole’s been in trouble plenty of times before, but this is different. This is worse. After getting caught after skipping school for large swaths of time, Cole’s mother has had all that she can take. Next thing he knows they’re barreling out of Detroit, the only home he’s ever had, straight for Philadelphia. There, Cole’s father, a guy he’s never met before a day of his life, lives a peculiar life. Cole’s heard of cowboys, sure, but whoever heard of cowboys in Philly? Turns out that his dad helps run an urban stable where he works to get neighborhood kids interested in helping care for and ride the local horse population. But with a city intent on carting the horses away, it’s going to take more than good intentions to keep these modern day cowboys up and running. It’s going to take Cole’s help.
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Add a CommentGenerally horse books are written off as girly affairs. Just one great big metaphor with a saddle. This book’s release, however, comes out almost in tandem with the cinematic and staged productions of Michael Morpurgo’s War Horse. Boys and their attachment horses haven’t garnered this much attention since the good old days of The Black Stallion. We are seeing a veritable horsey renaissance and Ghetto Cowboy fits right into all of that. There’s an honesty to Neri’s writing that kids are going to respond to. Let them get past the cover and they’ll discover a book that speaks to them. Inspiration comes from funny places sometimes. Wherever it comes from, though, it’s worth it in the end. Definitely recommended for everyone.