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Ghetto Cowboy (2011)

by G. Neri(Favorite Author)

3.8 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0763649228 (ISBN13: 9780763649227)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Candlewick Press

review 1: There are thousands of female-centered redemption stories involving horses in rural settings, but none of them are quite like this uniquely tender novel of a troubled Detroit teenager learning to respect life and himself while reconnecting with his father in Philadelphia's urban equestrian culture. Temple Grandin famously wrote that animals make us human, and by caring for retired race horses in a bright corner of a dark city, young, rootless Cole discovers a calling in the rich legacy of the Black cowboy. The narration by JD Jackson in the unabridged Brilliance audio edition is a superior spoken word performance.
review 2: What happens when your mom drops you off with your dad whom you've never met? Well for Cole a lot can happen, however it all starts with a ... morehorse. It ends with a change of mind. See what happens when the city tries to take over, Cole finds his heart, and he stands up for something he believes in. I liked the plot because the story would've been different if Cole and his mom would have came to live with his dad. It also would've been different if she hadn't left him. There's enough details to know what you need to know, but every once and a while there's a lack that keeps you wondering. The cliffhangers are acceptable and the message of the story is something everyone needs to know. less

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