Polo Cowboy

By G Neri and G. Neri

Book Overview

How does a Black kid from North Philly wind up playing polo? The much-anticipated sequel to Ghetto Cowboy, now a major motion picture starring Idris Elba and Stranger Things's Caleb McLaughlin.

When Cole moves in with his dad, Harp, he thinks life will be sweet--just him and his horse, Boo, hanging out with Philadelphia's urban cowboys. But when Harp says he has to get a job, Cole winds up as a stable hand for the polo team at George Washington Military Academy, where the players are rich, white, and stuck-up--all except Ruthie, the team's first and only girl, who's determined to show the others she can beat them at their own game. As Cole and Ruthie become friends--and maybe more--he starts imagining his future, maybe even at the academy. But between long workdays, arrogant polo players, and a cousin trying to pull Cole into his dangerous business, that future seems remote. Will Cole find the courage to stand and be seen in a world determined to keep him out? With striking illustrations by Jesse Joshua Watson, celebrated author G. Neri's novel weaves themes of tenacity and community into a rousing sports story inspired by Philadelphia's real-life urban cowboys and polo players.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 153620711X
• ISBN13: 9781536207118
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8