tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post6913031670791551037..comments2023-12-25T00:38:19.500-08:00Comments on Finding Wonderland: The WritingYA Weblog (archive): Cowboy UP! Ghetto Cowboy by G. NeriSarah Stevensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16534942492714970282noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-90500118280806332772011-03-07T02:00:31.933-08:002011-03-07T02:00:31.933-08:00THANK YOU, Mr. G., for coming by, and for your boo...<b>THANK YOU, Mr. G.</b>, for coming by, and for your book. We really appreciate the work you put into making a heart-touching story that, as Jane Yolen puts it, "tells the true."<br /><br />(And <b>Colleen</b>, you KNOW I'm going to make you sing some Charlie Pride to me. It is GOING to happen.)tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-48443589582055388492011-03-06T05:43:37.451-08:002011-03-06T05:43:37.451-08:00Hey y'all--
Lovely words to read about my book...Hey y'all--<br />Lovely words to read about my book, and so early that it gives me hope it'll find its way into the world. Nice to hear there are cowgirls out there too!<br /><br />Ride on! -GG. Nerihttp://www.gneri.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-12312788985436817812011-03-06T02:50:40.247-08:002011-03-06T02:50:40.247-08:00I know, my peeps - I should have waited to review ...I know, my peeps - I should have waited to review this, but I'd <b>READ IT</b> and I couldn't not talk about it. Sorry-sorry-sorry!! I will remind you all.<br /><br /><b>Juliene</b>, if I still lived in the Bay Area, you and I would need to get together. I used to ride above Placerville - some amazing space and trees up there. THANK YOU for what you do - and I truly hope people DO come and find you. I think they will, this is a powerful book.<br /><br /><b>Doret</b>, I am very much realizing that G. Neri is QUITE a writer and I will be looking up his backlist - thanks for the recommendation.<br /><br /><b>Ari</b>, I have a lollipop for you, so stop that crying... and I LOVE <i>Go West, Young Minority</i>. That makes me happy. :)<br /><br /><b>aquafortis</b>, you know we're just going to have to get you back on a horse, now...tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-71863454665681401912011-03-05T21:47:19.472-08:002011-03-05T21:47:19.472-08:00Juliene, I'm sorry to hear that your program a...Juliene, I'm sorry to hear that your program and the others like it weren't able to continue. I still think your accomplishments are inspiring! Thanks for stopping by.<br /><br />Ari--so funny. I had a couple of friends in high school who were into horse riding, one of whom went to a dude ranch in Colorado with her family every couple of years. I went riding with her approximately twice, and the second time, the horse tried to roll on me. I am clearly not meant to be a horsewoman!Sarah Stevensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16534942492714970282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-91806088060728589182011-03-05T21:41:06.213-08:002011-03-05T21:41:06.213-08:00I totally had a brief cowgirl phase. I loved '...I totally had a brief cowgirl phase. I loved 'riding' horses (y'know going on vacation and riding for 1 hour about 2x a year. lol). I definitely want to see more books about Black cowboys and cowgirls. I even blogged about ithttp://blackteensread2.blogspot.com/2010/11/go-west-young-minority.html And people gave me some (historical fiction though) recommendations such as Black Storm Comin by Diane Lee Wilson and Wrango by Billy Burks.<br /><br />I can't believe you're teasing us like this!!! I don't actually want August ot be here because that means more school but I want this book. *cries* :)MissAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11042352415616854651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-81835554592439300652011-03-05T21:04:54.273-08:002011-03-05T21:04:54.273-08:00I am African American, a woman, and a cowgirl, fro...I am African American, a woman, and a cowgirl, from a long line of Cowboys and Cowgirls. I was born, raised, and live in Oakland, California (about as 'ghetto' as you can get) -- in an especially inhospitable part of an inhospitable city -- and yet I own two horses. I travel two hours by train every weekend to work as a ranch hand on a cattle and performance horse ranch in exchange for lessons on working cows. I compete in Team Penning and Ranch Sorting, and I'm learning Cowboy Mounted Shooting. I have ridden in the Black Cowboy and Juneteenth Parades every year, and competed in the Bill Pickett Rodeo (a rodeo that celebrates Black Cowboys).<br /><br />My family founded a program that brought horses to inner city schools, and educated urban youth about Black Cowboys and their role in history. Unfortunately, the city bullied all of the Black owned stables out, making such programs impossible to continue. In fact, the only stables you'll see around here now are all fancy, English stables up in the hills.<br /><br />So thank you for posting this. I will be buying three copies of this book: one for myself, one to donate to my local public library, and one to donate to my niece's elementary school. I hope some kid picks it up and gets inspired to find us. We're still out there.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04388191249671272733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-38510902278760161302011-03-05T19:44:34.818-08:002011-03-05T19:44:34.818-08:00I heart netgalley. Waiting until it gets closer to...I heart netgalley. Waiting until it gets closer to the release date to read Ghetto Cowboy. I love the cover. <br /><br />I wish Neri's novel Surf Mules got more attention. Its so good. Actually that's true of everything he has written.Dorethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08676911030014718403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-8649651741925286792011-03-05T17:39:59.094-08:002011-03-05T17:39:59.094-08:00"Be who you think you are" - what a grea..."Be who you think you are" - what a great take-home message!<br /><br />My capcha word is "traptut" - lik we're going to put the boy Pharaoh back in his tomb. LOL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-77459009435039314102011-03-05T14:39:06.846-08:002011-03-05T14:39:06.846-08:00This sounds fantastic - I was so impressed with hi...This sounds fantastic - I was so impressed with his storytelling with YUMMY but I'm really glad to see him writing a happy story (not that there was anything wrong with YUMMY but the man needed a break after that).<br /><br />I'll be requesting a copy of this for sure and review it this fall. We totally need to get the word out on it.<br /><br />PS. I confess I had a big affection for Charlie Pride as my father loved his music alot. I can actually sing most of "Kiss an angel good morning and love her like the devil when you get back home" if you give me a minute.....Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380722344521975869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-69304429925649594092011-03-05T09:38:31.959-08:002011-03-05T09:38:31.959-08:00That's a long time to wait!! Boo.
Sounds like...That's a long time to wait!! Boo.<br /><br />Sounds like a great story, though. I also wanted to mention that Greg is a Cybils winner this year for his graphic novel <i>Yummy</i>--very talented author! Also very nice (I met him at a past SCBWI conference).Sarah Stevensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16534942492714970282noreply@blogger.com