"Gail Ruffu was a rookie trainer known for her unconventional methods and ability to handle dangerous horses. When she became part owner of an untamed thoroughbred named Urgent Envoy, everything changed. After Urgent Envoy showed real promise, her co-owners forced Gail to speed up training and race him too early, causing the horse to develop a hairline shin fracture. Refusing to drug the horse to keep it running, Gail lost Urgent Envoy t ..."
Yummy(Standard Edition) The Last Days of a Southside Shorty by Greg Neri, Randy Duburke, Randy Du Burke Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2010 by Lee & Low Books ISBN-13: 978-1-58430-267-4, ISBN: 1-58430-267-4
Polo Cowboy by G. Neri Softcover, 289 Pages, Published 2023 by Candlewick Press ISBN-13: 978-1-5362-3307-0, ISBN: 1-5362-3307-2
"While working as a stable hand for the polo team at George Washington Military Academy, Cole, a Black kid from North Philly, must find the courage to stand up and be seen in a world determined to keep him out."
Chess Rumble(1st Edition) by Greg Neri, Jesse Joshua Watson Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 2007 by Lee & Low Books ISBN-13: 978-1-58430-279-7, ISBN: 1-58430-279-8
When Paul Met Artie The Story of Simon & Garfunkel by G. Neri, David Litchfield Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 2018 by Candlewick ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-8174-6, ISBN: 0-7636-8174-1
"From childhood friendship to brief teenage stardom, from early failures to musical greatness — the incredible story of how Simon & Garfunkel became a cherished voice of their generation.Long before they became one of the most beloved and successful duos of all time, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel were just two kids growing up in Queens, New York — best friends who met in a sixth-grade production of Alice in Wonderland and bonded over girl ..."
"Comic adventures of two kids who get transported into Antarctica, traveling back in time in search of dinosaurs and the lost forests of Pangaea."
Tru and Nelle by G. Neri 336 Pages, Published 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN-13: 978-0-544-82932-9, ISBN: 0-544-82932-8
"This fictionalized account of their time together opens at the beginning of the Great Depression, when Tru is seven and Nelle is six. They love playing pirates, but they like playing Sherlock and Watson-style detectives even more."
Knockout Games by G. Neri 304 Pages, Published 2014 by Carolrhoda Lab ™ ISBN-13: 978-1-4677-4627-4, ISBN: 1-4677-4627-4
"I guess you're ragin'.” She checked me out, then took off her cap and ... Destiny
held my arm. “Keep it together,” she whispered. ... Destiny watched the scene
unfolding outside the window in the alley. “But did you see it fall?” “I think so.” “
Well ..."
Ghetto Cowboy by G. Neri 224 Pages, Published 2011 by Candlewick Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-5449-8, ISBN: 0-7636-5449-3
"... my editor on Chess Rumble and Yummy, for her kindness and gracious
support on this project. Gail Ruffu, cousin and one of the unheralded advocates
for horse rights in the racing world, for reading an early draft to make sure it
would pass muster with people who know a thing or two about horses. Martha
Camarillo, whose amazing photography book Fletcher Street captures the real
spirit of that community and confirmed for me there ..."
Tru & Nelle A Christmas Tale by G. Neri Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2017 by Hmh Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-1-328-68598-8, ISBN: 1-328-68598-5
Concrete Cowboy(Media tie-in) Movie Tie-In (Ghetto Cowboy) by Neri, G., Watson, Jesse Joshua Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2021 by Candlewick Entertainment ISBN-13: 978-1-5362-1735-3, ISBN: 1-5362-1735-2
Safe Passage by Neri, G., Brame, David Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2024 by Tu Books ISBN-13: 978-1-64379-034-3, ISBN: 1-64379-034-X
My Antarctica True Adventures in the Land of Mummified Seals, Space Robots, and So Much More by Neri, G., Wilkin, Corban Hardcover, 96 Pages, Published 2024 by Candlewick ISBN-13: 978-1-5362-2332-3, ISBN: 1-5362-2332-8