- Genre:children's fiction
- Sub-genre:Action & Adventure / General
- Age Range (years):6 - 8
- Language:English
- Series Title:The Continuing Adventures of Little Chuckie
- Series Number:1
- Pages:52
- eBook ISBN:9781619279780
Book details
Overview
Roach the Pony is an urban legend brought to life by combining the unique talents of 2 world class musicians, Sal "King" "Cappi" Capozucca, the Rousers drummer, and bass player and founding member of the Spin Doctors, Mark White. Roach the Pony is a semi-autobiographical story of a field trip for a group of inner city students taking their first visit to a Dude Ranch in the Catskill Mountains. The story revolves around Little Chuckie, and his trials and tribulations as he overcomes run ins with school roughnecks and his surprising relationship with the surprising underdog, Roach the Pony. The exciting short story covers many of todays hot buttons, prejudice, bullying and interpersonal relationships. The book will have you laughing, cringing and crying as Little Chuckie navigates his way through some tough life lessons. Roach the Pony is the first in a series of books about Little Chuckie and some of the harrowing and hilarious situations he and his friend encounter growing up in Brooklyn, NYC.
Description
In an updated hip, urban vision in the grand tradition of timeless, legendary children's tales like, the Ugly Duckling, Cinderella and Hans Christian Andersens classics, Roach the Pony is a semi-autobiographical story of a field trip for a group of inner city students taking their first visit to a Dude Ranch in the Catskill Mountains. The story revolves around Little Chuckie, and his trials and tribulations as he overcomes run ins with school roughnecks and his surprising relationship with Roach the Pony. The exciting short story covers many of todays hot buttons, prejudice, bullying and interpersonal relationships. The book will have you laughing, cringing and crying as Little Chuckie navigates his way through some tough life lessons. Roach the Pony is the first in a series of books about Little Chuckie and some of the harrowing and hilarious situations he and his friend encounter growing up in Brooklyn, NYC.
