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by G. Neri ; illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson.
278 pages
illustrations.
Summary: 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? (Publisher)
Ghetto cowboy ;
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