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Chess Club: The Winning Move
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Chess Club: The Winning Move by Rebecca Donnelly is the perfect read for young chess enthusiasts and anyone intrigued by the complexities of friendships and middle school challenges. Chess is Halima Kasim's favourite thing in the world. However, in her small town with no local chess...
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Chess Club: The Winning Move by Rebecca Donnelly is the perfect read for young chess enthusiasts and anyone intrigued by the complexities of friendships and middle school challenges.
Chess is Halima Kasim's favourite thing in the world. However, in her small town with no local chess club, she finds herself without anyone to practise with offline. Yearning for worthy opponents in real life, Halima recruits some newcomers to the game.
She enlists her next-door best friend, Jem, a dedicated friend who is still reeling from the recent loss of her grandfather. Jem brings along Parker, a long-lost friend eager to escape the shadow of his sport-star siblings, and Daniel, who is itching for answers after discovering a mysterious note left for him inside a book.
Together, they form their own chess club, navigating not just the board but also the highs and lows of middle school social life. Along the way, they learn that it takes more than practice to be great—it's about teamwork, confidence, and the power of friendship.
And never forget... chess is a game full of surprises.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781250328588
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 June 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Illustration: b/w illustrations throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Isabelle Duffy
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 142.0mm
Height: 220.0mm
Weight: 306g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Rebecca Donnelly was born in England and has lived in California, Florida, New Mexico, and just outside the Adirondack State Park in northern New York. She is the author of more than 30 books for young readers, including the Indies Introduce/Kids' Indie Next pick How to Stage a Catastrophe. Her nonfiction book Total Garbage: A Messy Dive into Trash, Waste, and Our World was a School Library Journal Best Book of 2023. Isabelle Duffy is an illustrator, animator and designer based in the Blue Mountains, Australia. Isabelle graduated with a Bachelor of Design in Animation at the University of Technology Sydney, but has had a deep passion for art for as long as she can remember. Her work focuses a lot on drawing expressive, lively characters that create meaningful storytelling, accompanied by bubbly and bright colour palettes. When Isabelle is not drawing, she can be found exploring local villages and nature reserves, playing cosy video games, or baking up a storm!
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