Polo Cowboy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781536207118)

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.

Author: G. Neri
ISBN-10: 153620711X
ISBN-13: 9781536207118
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 10/12/2021
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.10d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 514168 / Polo Cowboy


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2021
Booklist 09/01/2021 pg. 69
School Library Journal 11/01/2021 pg. 71