The Queen of Katwe
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The "astonishing" (The New York Times Book Review) and inspirational true story of Phiona Mutesi--a teenage chess prodigy from the slums of Uganda--also a major motion picture starring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o and David Oyelowo. One day in 2005 while searching for food, nine-year-old Ugandan Phiona Mutesi followed her brother to a dusty veranda where she met Robert Katende. Katende, a war refugee turned missionary, had an improbable dream: to empower kids in the Katwe slum through chess--a game so foreign there is no word for it in their native language. Laying a chess-board in the dirt, Robert began to teach. At first children came for a free bowl of porridge, but many grew to love the game that--like their daily lives--requires persevering against great obstacles. Of these kids, one girl stood out as an immense talent: Phiona. By the age of eleven Phiona was her country's junior champion, and at fifteen, the national champion. Now a Woman Candidate Master--the first female titled player in her country's history--Phiona dreams of becoming a Grandmaster, the most elite level in chess. But to reach that goal, she must grapple with everyday life in one of the world's most unstable countries. The Queen of Katwe is a "remarkable" (NPR) and "riveting" (New York Post) book that shows how "Phiona's story transcends the limitations of the chessboard" (Robert Hess, US Grandmaster).
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1501127187
ISBN13:9781501127182
Release Date:September 2016
Publisher:Scribner Book Company
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.54 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.4" x 8.3"
Customer Reviews
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Queen of Katwe is really an incredible and inspiring book. It awakens the sleeping giant inside of y
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 7 years ago
I like the fact that even with such a poor background, one can mount up to greater heights and success at an international level. No dream is too big. I hope every youth and young child can read this
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