![]() ![]() ![]() But to reach that goal, she must grapple with everyday life in one of the world’s most unstable countries, a place where girls are taught to be mothers, not dreamers, and the threats of AIDS, kidnapping, and starvation loom over the people. Phiona’s dream is to one day become a Grandmaster, the most elite title in chess. By the age of eleven Phiona is her country’s junior champion and at fifteen, the national champion. She joins Katende’s group of “Pioneers” and it soon becomes obvious that she has a special talent. Soon chess offers her the tantalising possibility of finding a route out of poverty and hardship. Nine-year old Phiona’s aptitude for chess is spotted by an inspirational mentor, Robert Katende, a war refugee turned missionary. Subtitled “A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl’s Dream of Becoming a Grandmaster”, the book tells the true story of Phiona Mutesi, a girl from the Katwe slum area of Kampala, Uganda. About the Book: The Queen of Katwe by Tim Crothers ![]()
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