{"product_id":"books-the-queen-of-katwe-by-tim-crothers","title":"The Queen of Katwe","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow a major motion picture starring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eo and David Oyelowo, directed by Mira Nair.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe \"astonishing\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"inspirational\" (\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e) true story of Phiona Mutesi--a teenage chess prodigy from the slums of Uganda.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e One day in 2005 while searching for food, nine-year-old Ugandan Phiona Mutesi followed her brother to a dusty veranda where she met Robert Katende.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Katende, a war refugee turned missionary, had an improbable dream: to empower kids in the Katwe slum through chess--a game so foreign there is no word for it in their native language. Laying a chess­board in the dirt, Robert began to teach. At first children came for a free bowl of porridge, but many grew to love the game that--like their daily lives--requires persevering against great obstacles. Of these kids, one girl stood out as an immense talent: Phiona.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e By the age of eleven Phiona was her country's junior champion, and at fifteen, the national champion. Now a Woman Candidate Master--the first female titled player in her country's history--Phiona dreams of becoming a Grandmaster, the most elite level in chess. But to reach that goal, she must grapple with everyday life in one of the world's most unstable countries. \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of Katwe\u003c\/i\u003e is a \"remarkable\" (NPR) and \"riveting\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e) book that shows how \"Phiona's story transcends the limitations of the chessboard\" (Robert Hess, US Grandmaster).","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53510660063505,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781451657821.jpg?v=1778177980","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/de-de\/products\/books-the-queen-of-katwe-by-tim-crothers","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}