The Queen of Katwe: A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl's Dream of Becoming a Grandmaster

By Tim Crothers

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1451657811
• ISBN13: 9781451657814
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Scribner
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.9" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Queen of Katwe is really an incredible and inspiring book. It awakens the sleeping giant inside of y

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