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Title details for Ghetto Cowboy by Jesse Joshua Watson - Available

Ghetto Cowboy

by Jesse Joshua Watson
G. Neri
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A street-smart tale about a displaced teen who learns to defend what's right-the Cowboy Way.
When Cole's mom dumps him in the mean streets of Philadelphia to live with the dad he's never met, the last thing Cole expects to see is a horse, let alone a stable full of them. He may not know much about cowboys, but what he knows for sure is that cowboys aren't black, and they don't live in the inner city. But in his dad's 'hood, horses are a way of life, and soon Cole's days of skipping school and getting in trouble in Detroit have been replaced by shoveling muck and trying not to get stomped on. At first, all Cole can think about is how to ditch these ghetto cowboys and get home. But when the City threatens to shut down the stables— and take away the horse Cole has come to think of as his own— he knows that it's time to step up and fight back. Inspired by the little-known urban riders of Philly and Brooklyn, this compelling tale of latter -day cowboy justice champions a world where your friends always have your back, especially when the chips are down.

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Publisher: Candlewick Press

Kindle Book

  • Release date: August 9, 2011

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780763654498
  • Release date: August 9, 2011

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  • ISBN: 9780763654498
  • File size: 2888 KB
  • Release date: August 9, 2011
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Kindle Book
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subjects

African American Fiction Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4
Lexile® Measure:660
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:2-3

A street-smart tale about a displaced teen who learns to defend what's right-the Cowboy Way.
When Cole's mom dumps him in the mean streets of Philadelphia to live with the dad he's never met, the last thing Cole expects to see is a horse, let alone a stable full of them. He may not know much about cowboys, but what he knows for sure is that cowboys aren't black, and they don't live in the inner city. But in his dad's 'hood, horses are a way of life, and soon Cole's days of skipping school and getting in trouble in Detroit have been replaced by shoveling muck and trying not to get stomped on. At first, all Cole can think about is how to ditch these ghetto cowboys and get home. But when the City threatens to shut down the stables— and take away the horse Cole has come to think of as his own— he knows that it's time to step up and fight back. Inspired by the little-known urban riders of Philly and Brooklyn, this compelling tale of latter -day cowboy justice champions a world where your friends always have your back, especially when the chips are down.

Expand title description text
African American Fiction Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature