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The queen of chess how Judit Polgár changed the game

The queen of chess, Judit Polgar, dazzled the world as a prodigy, winning tournaments, gold medals, and defeating eleven world champions, including Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen. At her peak, Judit was rated the eighth best chess player in the world.

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Main Author: Wallmark, Laurie (Author)
Other Authors: Lewis, Stevie (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Little Bee Books Inc., 2023.
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Polgar, Judit > Juvenile nonfiction.
Chess players > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Chess > Juvenile nonfiction.
Biographies > Juvenile.
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Summary:The queen of chess, Judit Polgar, dazzled the world as a prodigy, winning tournaments, gold medals, and defeating eleven world champions, including Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen. At her peak, Judit was rated the eighth best chess player in the world.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Audience:K12
ISBN:9781499813067
1499813066
Author Notes:Laurie Wallmark is an award-winning author of picture book biographies of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) as well as fiction. Her books have earned multiple starred trade reviews, been chosen as Junior Library Guild Selections, and received awards such as Outstanding Science Trade Book, Best STEM Book, Crystal Kite Award, Cook Prize Honor, and Parents' Choice Gold Award. Laurie has an MFA in writing for children and young adults and was formerly a software engineer and computer science professor. She lives in NJ with her husband and has two grown daughters.

For half the year, Stevie Lewis travels out of her van, furthering her passion for art and the outdoors. She is also an avid hiker and rock climber. After working in animation, she now illustrates children's books including Prince & Knight by Daniel Haack. She currently lives in Northern Arizona with her partner and two dogs.

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