The Queen of Katwe: A Story of Life, Chess, And One Extraordinary Girl’s Rise from An African Slum by Tim Crothers
This is the true story of Phiona Mutesi, the underdog of all underdogs, who, in a matter of years became a national chess champion, playing and outsmarting her way out of the slums of Uganda. Disney backed the movie, starring Lupita Nyong’o, so expect lots of tears from both the book and movie versions.
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