A review by amdame1
Ghetto Cowboy by G. Neri

3.0

Cole's mom is so frustrated by his truancy and misbehavior that she takes him from Detroit to Philadelphia where he is to live with his dad. Dad is a cowboy in inner city Philly with stables, horses, etc. The idea is that kids involved with the horses will stay out of gangs. Cole has a hard time adjusting, but eventually realizes he needs to make a stand when the city tries to close down the stables.

Based on a true situation in Philadelphia. Plot is predictable, but good father-son development. Several illustrations throughout that are all well done.