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The Queen of Katwe : A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl's Dream of Becoming a Grandmaster (Hardcover)
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The Queen of Katwe : A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl's Dream of Becoming a Grandmaster (Hardcover)
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from HelenGress
The author is a former Sports Illustrated writer; the main character is a child who lives in a slum of Uganda filled with poverty, AIDS, and destitution- with no knowledge of the world beyond. By chance, Phiona develops an interest in Chess and takes her to international competitions and fame as ...
from sdunford
The story of Phionia Mutesi is absolutely as astonishing and incredible as the blurbs on the cover promise. The first 9 chapters of this book were difficult to put down. I needed to learn how this young woman managed to master such a difficult game. But the last 2 chapters were unfortunately a bi...
from EvaW
Very interesting to see the living conditions and culture in Africa.
from DuCannibis
"Phiona Mutesi is the ultimate underdog. 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. To be a girl is to be an underdog in Katwe." -Tim Crothers
from MarthaHuntley
Phiona Mutesi's story is astonishing and inspiring. It was the choice of our neighborhood reading group, and I'm so glad to have read it! Even though I've lived overseas and saw much poverty, it was not so bad as what Phiona and the other children in her Ugandan slum have experienced. I hope the ...
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