Ghetto Cowboy
by G. Neri
2013-2014 Bluebonnet Book
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school and getting in trouble in Detroit have been replaced by shoveling muck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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