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287 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Summary |
"An inspiring memoir of defying the odds from Kareem Rosser, captain of the first all-black squad to win the National Interscholastic Polo championship. "Crossing the Line will not just leave you with hope, but also ideas on how to make that hope transferable" (New York Times bestselling author Wes Moore). Born and raised in West Philadelphia, Kareem thought he and his siblings would always be stuck in "The Bottom", a community and neighborhood devastated by poverty and violence. Riding their bicycles through Philly's Fairmount Park, Kareem's brothers discover a barn full of horses. Noticing the brothers' fascination with her misfit animals, Lezlie Hiner, founder of The Work to Ride stables, offers them their escape: an after school job in exchange for riding lessons. What starts as an accidental discovery turns into a love for horseback riding that leads the Rossers to discovering their passion for polo..."-- Provided by publisher. |
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Rosser, Kareem.
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African American polo players -- Biography.
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Polo players -- United States -- Biography.
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Brothers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Biography.
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Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9781250270863 (hardcover) |
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1250270863 (hardcover) |
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