Concrete Cowboy: Movie Tie-In (Ghetto Cowboy)
By (Author) G. Neri
Illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson
Candlewick Press,U.S.
Candlewick Press,U.S.
4th August 2021
Media tie-in
United States
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
Paperback
240
Width 133mm, Height 195mm, Spine 17mm
193g
See the film on Netflix, starring Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin
When Coles mom dumps him in the mean streets of Philly to live with the dad hes never met, the last thing he expects to see is a horselet alone a stable full of them. He may not know much about cowboys, but what he knows for sure is that cowboys aint black, and they dont live in the hood. But in this hood, horses are a way of life, and when the City threatens to shut down the stables, Cole realizes its time to stand up for whats rightthe Cowboy Way.
G. Neri is the award-winning author of many books for young readers, including the picture books Hello, Im Johnny Cash, illustrated by A.G. Ford, and When Paul Met Artie: The Story of Simon and Garfunkel, illustrated by David Litchfield. G. Neri lives in Florida.
Jesse Joshua Watson is the illustrator of Chess Rumble by G. Neri and I and I by Tony Medina. He is also the author-illustrator of Hope for Haiti. Jesse Joshua Watson lives in Washington State.