{"product_id":"polo-cowboy-9781536233070","title":"Polo Cowboy","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Polo and cowboys come together, with a main character who will leap off the page and into readers' hearts, in this moving story of growing up and grit.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Cole moves in with his dad, Harp, he thinks life will be sweet--just him and his horse hanging out with Philadelphia's urban cowboys. But when Harp says he has to get a job, Cole becomes 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 a possible future 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eG. Neri\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Coretta Scott King Author Award Honor Book \u003ci\u003eYummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty\u003c\/i\u003e along with many other books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eGhetto Cowboy\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Hello, I'm Johnny Cash\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eWhen Paul Met Artie: The Story of Simon and Garfunkel\u003c\/i\u003e. His books have been translated into multiple languages in more than twenty-five countries. He lives with his family on the Gulf Coast of Florida. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJesse Joshua Watson\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of many books for young readers, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling Hank Zipzer series, written by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver, and \u003ci\u003eGhetto Cowboy \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Chess Rumble\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eboth written by G. Neri. He lives with his wife and sons in Washington.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50509314785554,"sku":"9781536233070","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7df40561-8ea2-462f-8312-f6b82475894a.jpg?v=1730895114","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/polo-cowboy-9781536233070","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}