Ghetto Cowboy
by G. Neri and Jesse Joshua Watson
A street-smart tale about a displaced teen who learns to defend what's right-the... read more
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- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2011
Word Count 35,915
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 660L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 145076, 5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | City & Town Life
- Fathers and sons--Fiction
- Conduct of life--Fiction
- Fathers and sons
- Horses--Fiction
- Philadelphia (Pa.)
- City and town life
- Horses
- Moving, Household
- Moving, Household--Fiction
- Conduct of life
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Equestrian
- African Americans--Fiction
- City and town life--Pennsylvania--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- African Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
- Pennsylvania
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- African American Experience
- Power of Peace
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Meet-the-Author Recording with G. Neri about Ghetto Cowboy
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Audio Name Pronunciation with G. Neri
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Teacher's Guide from Candlewick Press
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Reader's Theater Script from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2014
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Story Mapping Activity Sheet from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2014
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Activity Guide from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2014
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Book Readings 2
Video Book Reading narrated by G. Neri
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by J.D. Jackson
Created by Brilliance Audio
Book Trailers 2
Book Talk from Candlewick Press
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Movie Trailer: Concrete Cowboy from Netflix
Created by Netflix
Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Awards & Distinctions 2
Odyssey Award, 2008-2024
Honor, 2012
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