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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2011 | Grades 5-up
Gr 5–8—Cole has been skipping school so much that he might have to repeat seventh grade. His fed-up mom drives him from Detroit to North Philadelphia to live with the father he's never met. Feeling abandoned, Cole at first struggles to get along with his father. But eventually his dad's vocation as a horse-whispering cowboy—he runs a stable in the inner c...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Based on the real-life community of black horsemen of North Philadelphia, this novel traces the experience of Cole, whose depressed ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on November 1, 2011
Cole’s story is convincingly told in an authentic, accessible voice: “I put on my mad-dog face so nobody will mess with me. I just gotta follow the rules of the street: Rule one: Keep your head down. Rule two: Always keep moving.” The developing ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
