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

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.

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Main Author: Crothers, Tim
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scribner, Ã2012.
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Women chess players > Uganda > Kampala > Biography.
Mutesi, Phiona > Biography.
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:9781451657821
145165782X
9781451657814
1451657811
Author Notes:After being a senior writer at Sports Illustrated for numerous years, Tim Crothers now teaches in the School of Journalism at the University of North Carolina. He is the author of The Man Watching.

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