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The Queen Of Katwe

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Author : Tim Crothers
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2012-10-09

The Queen Of Katwe written by Tim Crothers and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Now a major motion picture starring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo, directed by Mira Nair. The “astonishing” (The New York Times Book Review) and “inspirational” (Shelf Awareness) true story of Phiona Mutesi—a teenage chess prodigy from the slums of Uganda. 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 chessboard 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).

The Queen Of Katwe

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Author : Tim Crothers
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2012

Traces the story of an Ugandan teen who was introduced to chess by a missionary mentor and struggled to overcome formidable levels of poverty to become her country's national champion.

The Queen Of Katwe

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Author : Tim Crothers
language : en
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Release Date : 2012

The Queen Of Katwe written by Tim Crothers and has been published by Scribe Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Chess categories.

The true story of a female prodigy from the Ugandan slum of Katwe. Phiona Mutesi sleeps in a mud hut with her mother and siblings, and struggles to find a meal each day. She is also one if the best chess players in the world. One day in 2005, while searching for food, nine-year-old Phiona followed her brother to a dusty veranda where she met Robert Katende, a refugee who had also grown up in the slams. Robert hand improbable aspiration: to empower Katwe's kids thought chess – game so foreign that there was no word for it in their native language. Robert taught the game each day. At first the children came for the free porridge, but many grew to love chess, a game that – as in their daily lives – meant navigating obstacles. One talented young girl stood out: Phiona. By the age of 11, Phiona was Uganda's junior champion; at 15, she was the national champion. In 2010, she travelled to Siberia to compete in the Chess Olympiad, the world's most prestigious team-chess event. Phiona's dream is to become a chess grandmaster. But to reach that goal, she must grapple with life in one of the world's most unstable countries – a place where girls are taught to be mothers, not dreamers, and the threats of AIDS, kidnapping, and starvation loom constantly. Like Katherine Boo's Behind the Beautiful Forevers and Gayle Tzemach Lemmon's The Dressmaker of Khair Khama. This is an intimate and heart-rending portrait of human life on the urban fringers in the 21st century. 'Not just inspirational but a corrective to our most damning assumptions.' Library Journal

The Queen Of Katwe

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Author : Tim Crothers
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2016-09-06

The astonishing true story of Phiona Mutesi, a teenager from the slums of Kampala, Uganda, who, inspired by an unlikely mentor, a war refugee turned missionary, becomes an international chess champion.

The Queen Of Katwe A Story Of Life Chess And One Extraordinary Girl S Dream Of Becoming A Grandmaster

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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014

The Queen Of Katwe A Story Of Life Chess And One Extraordinary Girl S Dream Of Becoming A Grandmaster written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.

Biography of a female chess grandmaster from a poor family in Uganda.

The Queen Of Katwe

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Author : Tim Crothers
language : en
Publisher: Random House Canada
Release Date : 2012-10-09

The Queen Of Katwe written by Tim Crothers and has been published by Random House Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-09 with Kampala (Uganda) categories.

Phiona Mutesi, is a 15-year-old girl born and raised in a miserable slum called Katwe in Kampala, Uganda. She sleeps in a decrepit mud hut with her mother and four siblings and struggles to find a single meal each day. Phiona has been in and out of school her whole life because her mother cannot afford to send her, so she is only now learning to read and write. Phiona Mutesi is also one of the top chess players in the world. One day in 2005, while desperately searching for food, Phiona followed her brother to a mission church where she met Robert Katende, another child of the Ugandan slums, who works for an American organization that offers relief and religion through sports. Robert introduced Phiona to the game of chess and within months he discovered her immense talent. By the age of 11, in 2007, Phiona was her country's junior chess champion and at 15, her country's national champion. In September of 2010 she traveled to Siberia, just her second time ever on an airplane, to compete in the Chess Olympiad, the world's most prestigious team chess event. While there, Phiona proved herself to be on par with the greatest players in the sport and her goal is to one day become a grandmaster, the most elite title in chess, and to blaze a trail out of Katwe that other children in Robert's chess community can follow. To be African is to be an underdog in the world. To be Ugandan is to be an underdog in Africa. To be from Katwe is to be an underdog in Uganda. And to be a girl is to be an underdog in Katwe. The Queen of Katwe is the ultimate underdog story.

The Queen Of Katwe

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Author : Tim Crothers
language : en
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Release Date : 2012-10-09

The Queen Of Katwe written by Tim Crothers and has been published by Simon & Schuster Audio this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

A Pawn S Journey

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Author : Elliott Neff
language : en
Publisher: Made For Success Publishing
Release Date : 2018-09-11

A Pawn S Journey written by Elliott Neff and has been published by Made For Success Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-11 with Self-Help categories.

Foreword by Tim Crothers, author of The Queen of Katwe, now a Disney movie. From her first day in high school April knows she doesn't have what it takes to earn a college scholarship. She encounters a wise school counselor who turns her world upside down and begins to teach April invaluable life skills through a series of encounters...then everything begins to change for April. In this moving tale based on true stories, you will learn how the game of chess can develop a strategic mind-set and produces the rare ability to graciously handle set-backs. This success parable weaves powerful life lessons into a gripping story which you cannot set down. Discover the world beyond what you see and into the realm of possibilities.

Sulwe

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Author : Lupita Nyong'o
language : en
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Release Date : 2019-10-15

Sulwe written by Lupita Nyong'o and has been published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-15 with Juvenile Fiction categories.

A New York Times bestseller! Featured in its own episode in the Netflix original show Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices! Recipient of a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award Recipient of an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children’s Literary Work From Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o comes a powerful, moving picture book about colorism, self-esteem, and learning that true beauty comes from within. Sulwe has skin the color of midnight. She is darker than everyone in her family. She is darker than anyone in her school. Sulwe just wants to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. Then a magical journey in the night sky opens her eyes and changes everything. In this stunning debut picture book, actress Lupita Nyong’o creates a whimsical and heartwarming story to inspire children to see their own unique beauty.

All The Wrong Moves

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Author : Sasha Chapin
language : en
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date : 2019-08-13

All The Wrong Moves written by Sasha Chapin and has been published by Anchor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-13 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

An enthralling journey into the world of chess--a story of heartbreak, obsession, failure, and the hunger for greatness Sasha Chapin is a victim of chess. Like countless amateurs before him--Albert Einstein, Humphrey Bogart, Marcel Duchamp--the game has consumed his life and his mind. First captivated by it as a member of his high school chess club, his passion was rekindled during an accidental encounter with chess hustlers on the streets of Kathmandu. In its aftermath, he forgot how to care about anything else. He played at all hours, for weeks at a time. Like a spurned lover, he tried to move on, but he found the game more seductive the more he resisted it. And so, he thought, if he can't defeat his obsession, he had to succumb to it. All the Wrong Moves traces Chapin's rollicking two-year journey around the globe in search of glory. Along the way, he chronicles the highs and lows of his fixation, driven on this quest by lust, terror, and the elusive possibility of victory. Stylish, inventive, and laugh-out-loud funny, All the Wrong Moves is a celebration of the purity, violence, and beauty of the game.

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