Suddenly, Coltrane finds himself dumped in a rough neighborhood in north Philadelphia. At her wits end, his mother has turned him over to his father, a man he has never met, when he ditches school for an entire month. This Detroit pre-teen is surprised to see a horse. Harp, his father, sets him to work in the stable-- a job Cole vows to do until he can get back to his mother. His father runs this stable full of retired racehorses which acts as a safe haven for the neighborhood kids. Everyone who works gets to ride a horse. Cole sees his father in a new light as he struggles to keep the stable open.
Based on a true story of inner-city horsemen in north Philadelphia.
2012 Notable Children's Recordings
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