{"product_id":"pushing-pawns-the-chess-club-book-one-9798494351074","title":"Pushing Pawns: The Chess Club Book One","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Fiction 2022 Indie Reader Discovery Awards \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKirkus Best Indie Books 2022 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Eye-opening and engaging; a triumphant mashup of underdog sporting contest and teen drama.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A YA masterpiece that belongs on every teen's smartphone-an instant classic.\" - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndieReader\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClass struggle. On the street and over the board. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUrban high school kid Moses Middleton hoped that chess competition could be a ticket out of mediocrity, but everything goes pear-shaped after a disastrous tournament. That's when he meets Viktor, a mad Russian grandmaster who agrees to coach the team by revealing the secrets of Soviet chess.\u003cp\u003eTogether with his crew -- charismatic psychopath P.D. Morales, gifted violinist and expert fencer Esther Toussaint, shy anime fan Maggie Wang, and the new boy, Albanian chess wizard Zamir Hoxha -- Moses vows to take the world of New York City scholastic chess by storm. But trouble's on the way, in the form of neighborhood bullies, a vengeful vice principal, racist gentrifiers, the snooty rich kids from Galton Prep, and, worst of all, a sexual predator who could destroy a young woman's life and the team's newfound solidarity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for young fans of The Queen's Gambit, this \"YA masterpiece\" (\u003ci\u003eIndie Reader\u003c\/i\u003e) combines humor, drama, and social insight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise from Amazon and Goodreads reviewers: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★★★★★ Fabulous read. This has it all: Great characters, witty dialogue, wonderful ending. It's brilliant.\u003cbr\u003e★★★★★ The universe of PUSHING PAWNS is one I'd like to inhabit, with characters I'd love to befriend.\u003cbr\u003e★★★★★ Touching, real and yet hopeful in these anxious dark times, and beautifully written.\u003cbr\u003e★★★★★ Readers will find themselves cheering the chess club on through their triumphs.\u003cbr\u003e★★★★★ A story of friendship, challenges, teamwork, and loyalty. It is a high-quality YA read.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50485828419858,"sku":"9798494351074","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_99701fb3-5eec-410e-a89a-261c3bc40e2e.jpg?v=1730411860","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pushing-pawns-the-chess-club-book-one-9798494351074","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}