By G. Neri
While Cole's mother dumps him within the suggest streets of Philadelphia to reside with the dad he's by no means met, the very last thing Cole expects to determine is a horse, not to mention a strong packed with them. He would possibly not recognize a lot approximately cowboys, yet what he is aware evidently is that cowboys aren't black, they usually don't reside within the internal urban. yet in his dad's 'hood, horses are a life-style, and shortly Cole's days of skipping university and going in difficulty in Detroit were changed by means of shoveling muck and making an attempt to not get stomped on.
At first, all Cole can take into consideration is tips on how to ditch those ghetto cowboys and get domestic. but if the town threatens to close down the stables—and remove the pony Cole has come to consider as his own— he is familiar with that it's time to step up and struggle again. encouraged through the little-known city riders of Philly and Brooklyn, this compelling story of latter-day cowboy justice champions a global the place your mates continuously have your again, specially while the chips are down.
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Author Description: Joan Delano Aiken was once a far enjoyed English author who got the MBE for companies relatively to Children's Literature. This 12 months marks the fiftieth ANNIVERSARY of her most renowned vintage children's publication, THE WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE, that is being celebrated with occasions at Cheltenham competition within the united kingdom and at a distinct occasion in big apple in October, and with the book of 3 fresh variants of the booklet and a brand new AUDIO recorded via her daughter Lizza.
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3. Tie a piece of the ribbon in a bow and glue it onto the lid of the box. Cut strips of construction paper as tall as the box and as long as the paper will allow. You will need enough strips to make at least ten sections in your scrapbook when the strips are attached and folded back and forth like a fan. 34 old gift wrap 4. 5. Use the cellophane tape to attach the strips of paper together to make one long strip. Fold one end of the paper strip so that it exactly fits in the bottom of the box. 6.
Continue weaving ribbon across the page until the page is full of ribbon strips. 6. Trim the edges of the ribbon so that they are even with the ends of the page. Glue the ends of the ribbons in place to secure them. 7. Slip the corners of cards and photos between the woven ribbon and the page to hold them in the scrapbook. Net-Covered Page 1. To make a different kind of tuck-in page, stretch the net bag over a page of the scrapbook. 2. 3. 4. Staple the net in place around the page. Trim off the excess netting.
