Bibliograph

The queen of Katwe, a story of life, chess, and one extraordinary girl's dream of becoming a grandmaster, Tim Crothers

Type

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The queen of Katwe, a story of life, chess, and one extraordinary girl's dream of becoming a grandmaster, Tim Crothers

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The queen of Katwe

Oclc number

812018043

Responsibility statement

Tim Crothers

Series statement

Thorndike Press large print inspirational

Sub title

a story of life, chess, and one extraordinary girl's dream of becoming a grandmaster

Summary

In the slums of Kampala, Uganda, Phiona Mutesi sleeps in a decrepit shack with her mother and three siblings and struggles to find a single meal each day. Phiona is also one of the world's best chess players. One day in 2005 while searching for food, nine-year-old Phiona met Robert Katende, a war refugee turned missionary. Katende had an improbable dream: to empower slum kids through chess - a game for which there is no word in their language

Table Of Contents

Opening. Land of the frogs -- Katende -- Pioneers -- Resurrection -- Teach her what you know -- Mzungu -- Middlegame. Like a boy, but not a boy -- Heaven -- The other side -- Endgame. Hurdles -- Dreams

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