Bibliograph

Crossing the line, a fearless team of brothers and the sport that changed their lives forever, Kareem Rosser

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Crossing the line, a fearless team of brothers and the sport that changed their lives forever, Kareem Rosser

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Crossing the line

Oclc number

1151060596

Responsibility statement

Kareem Rosser

Sub title

a fearless team of brothers and the sport that changed their lives forever

Summary

A memoir of defying the odds, as recounted by the captain of the first all-Black squad to win the National Interscholastic Polo Championship. 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. Pursuing the sport with determination and discipline, Kareem earns his place among the typically exclusive players in college, becoming part of the first all-Black interscholastic polo championship team - all while struggling to keep his family together. This is the story of bonds of brotherhood, family loyalty, the transformative connection between man and horse, and forging a better future while overcoming impossible odds. --, Provided by publisher

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