Polo cowboy
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Contributors
Watson, Jesse Joshua, illustrator.
Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
278 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Status
Main Library - Children's Juvenile
Fiction Neri, G
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Oliver La Farge - Children's Juvenile
Fiction Neri, G
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Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 4.1, 7 Points
Lexile measure
620

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General Note
"By the creators of Ghetto Cowboy."--Dust jacket.
Description
"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. 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."--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 10-14.
Target Audience
Grades 5-9.
Target Audience
620L,Lexile
Target Audience
Decoding demand: 88 (very high),Semantic demand: 100 (very high),Syntactic demand: 85 (very high),Structure demand: 88 (very high),Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,4.1,7,514168.

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