Ghetto Cowboy (the Inspiration for Concrete Cowboy)

by G. Neri

Book Overview

Now a feature film, Concrete Cowboy, starring Idris Elba

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763649228
• ISBN13: 9780763649227
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8