Amanda Zieba Learning with the Word Nerd | Concrete Cowboy Ch 1 || Unique Inner City Read Aloud @AmandaZiebatheWordNerd | Uploaded July 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
July 1, 2022 - Taking real life events and spinning them into fiction is the life’s work author G. Neri has chosen. Well, at least part of the work he has chosen! He’s actually a storyteller that works with all kinds of mediums. In this week’s First Chapter Friday Read Aloud Video and author interview, Amanda Zieba takes a look at Concrete Cowboy, a fictionalized version of the real events that happened to urban cowboys in Philadelphia and Brooklyn. Stick around to the end of the video because G himself will be here to chat with Amanda about this book, his writing process and more.
Book Blurb: When Cole’s mom dumps him in the mean streets of Philly to live with the dad he’s never met, the last thing he expects to see is a horse—let alone a stable full of them. He may not know much about cowboys, but what he knows for sure is that cowboys ain’t black, and they don’t live in the ‘hood. But in this ‘hood, horses are a way of life, and when the City threatens to shut down the stables, Cole realizes it’s time to stand up for what’s right—the Cowboy Way.
See the film on Netflix, starring Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin (Classroom Use Warning: Rated R)
Want to increase student engagement? Try these First Chapter Friday worksheets, with both generic response and novel specific sheets for each video in this playlist! This pack include the BOOK COVER EXAMINATION WORKSHEET as well. Grab the full resource here → teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Read-Aloud-Novel-Study-Graphic-Organizer-Reading-Response-Journal-2022-7587992
Get your copy of Concrete Cowboy at your school library, local indie bookstore or here → amzn.to/3Og1p1N
Take a look at all of the other First Chapter Friday videos in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09CnU...
Scoop up a FREE motivational quote poster set for your classroom here: amandazieba.com/teachersignup and then check out all of my educational resources in my virtual city WordNerdopolis’ school! amandazieba.com/school.
Wanna say thanks and fuel future creations? Buy me a virtual cup of coffee for making this (and many other!) amazing free video resources for your classroom. Click here → ko-fi.com/amandazieba_thewordnerd
And finally, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE this channel for more great videos from the Word Nerd! Just click here: bit.ly/wordnerdonyoutube
** The videos in this First Chapter Friday Playlist were created in the spirit of: helping teachers and students find high quality and engaging books to read, promoting amazing authors and great books, and celebrating stories
Each video in this playlist features a book chosen by Amanda Zieba based on its literary merit, thematic/curriculum connection, or simply because she loves it and thinks you will too. All commentary and facts shared about the book and author were also researched/gathered by Amanda. Books were purchased by Amanda from Birdy’s Bookstore, Barnes and Noble or Amazon, unless otherwise stated. These videos are recorded and edited from Amanda’s home office in Wisconsin, USA. **
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July 1, 2022 - Taking real life events and spinning them into fiction is the life’s work author G. Neri has chosen. Well, at least part of the work he has chosen! He’s actually a storyteller that works with all kinds of mediums. In this week’s First Chapter Friday Read Aloud Video and author interview, Amanda Zieba takes a look at Concrete Cowboy, a fictionalized version of the real events that happened to urban cowboys in Philadelphia and Brooklyn. Stick around to the end of the video because G himself will be here to chat with Amanda about this book, his writing process and more.
Book Blurb: When Cole’s mom dumps him in the mean streets of Philly to live with the dad he’s never met, the last thing he expects to see is a horse—let alone a stable full of them. He may not know much about cowboys, but what he knows for sure is that cowboys ain’t black, and they don’t live in the ‘hood. But in this ‘hood, horses are a way of life, and when the City threatens to shut down the stables, Cole realizes it’s time to stand up for what’s right—the Cowboy Way.
See the film on Netflix, starring Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin (Classroom Use Warning: Rated R)
Want to increase student engagement? Try these First Chapter Friday worksheets, with both generic response and novel specific sheets for each video in this playlist! This pack include the BOOK COVER EXAMINATION WORKSHEET as well. Grab the full resource here → teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Read-Aloud-Novel-Study-Graphic-Organizer-Reading-Response-Journal-2022-7587992
Get your copy of Concrete Cowboy at your school library, local indie bookstore or here → amzn.to/3Og1p1N
Take a look at all of the other First Chapter Friday videos in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09CnU...
Scoop up a FREE motivational quote poster set for your classroom here: amandazieba.com/teachersignup and then check out all of my educational resources in my virtual city WordNerdopolis’ school! amandazieba.com/school.
Wanna say thanks and fuel future creations? Buy me a virtual cup of coffee for making this (and many other!) amazing free video resources for your classroom. Click here → ko-fi.com/amandazieba_thewordnerd
And finally, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE this channel for more great videos from the Word Nerd! Just click here: bit.ly/wordnerdonyoutube
** The videos in this First Chapter Friday Playlist were created in the spirit of: helping teachers and students find high quality and engaging books to read, promoting amazing authors and great books, and celebrating stories
Each video in this playlist features a book chosen by Amanda Zieba based on its literary merit, thematic/curriculum connection, or simply because she loves it and thinks you will too. All commentary and facts shared about the book and author were also researched/gathered by Amanda. Books were purchased by Amanda from Birdy’s Bookstore, Barnes and Noble or Amazon, unless otherwise stated. These videos are recorded and edited from Amanda’s home office in Wisconsin, USA. **
#wordnerd #mglit #readingrecommendations #amandazieba #firstchapterfriday #teachertube #thebookwasbetter #concretecowboys #ghettocowboy #twotitles #gneri #gregneri #movieadaptation #booksturnedintomovies #mgrealisticfiction #philadelphia #brooklyn #urbancowboys #blackcowboys #fictionforreallife #fictionforteens #reluctantreaders #netflix #booksandmovies
