Cowgirl Dreaming

A young Black equestrian realizes her dream of riding in her community’s parade, inspired by Oakland’s annual Black Cowboy Parade, in this picture book filled with heart and pride A cowgirl jumps over the moon, in my dreams. On Garbo, my pretty palomino pony. But clip clops on blacktop make my eyes pop open. Today is the Black Cowboy Parade. A little girl and her pony are nervous for their very first Black Cowboy Parade—but just like her papa and papa’s papa before her, she’ll saddle up and hold