The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Urban Heartland

by Walter Thompson-Hernández

Book Overview

"Thompson-Hern ndez's portrayal of Compton's black cowboys broadens our perception of Compton's young black residents, and connects the Compton Cowboys to the historical legacy of African Americans in the west. An eye-opening, moving book."-- Margot Lee Shetterly, New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Figures

"Walter Thompson-Hern ndez has written a book for the ages: a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062910604
• ISBN13: 9780062910608
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

I thought about this book for days after finishing it

As a narrative, I thought this book could have been better in places. It was hard to figure out the timeline of events the book covered. However, this book took my breath away as a real, sympathetic portrait of the Compton Cowboys and life in Compton. I couldn’t stop thinking about this book and about the Cowboys. There are horses in the books, but only a few discussions of anything equestrian. Most of the book focuses on the human characters of the Cowboys and their family, friends, and city. There is enough language and smoking/drinking/mature themes that I wouldn’t recommend this book to young teens and you might be a little embarrassed if you buy this book for your mom without reading it first (depending on the mom of course).