May the Best Player Win

A humorous and heartfelt MG debut about chess, girl power, and performance anxiety in elite sports. For fans of Kelly Yang and Celia C. Perez! Tick, toc . . . Tick, toc . . . The clock is ticking for May Li, whose middle-school chess team just earned a victory at the state championship, kicking them into high gear in preparation for nationals. What’s more exciting for May is that her win came with a special award for being the top female player in the tournament. An award that earns her a spot on a splashy Lingard Middle School campaign celebrating student achievements. May should be thrilled. But some of her teammates, including her supposed-to-be-friend Ralph, aren’t too keen on the special attention she’s getting—and they're even questioning her skills. Backed into a corner, but not one to back down, May makes a move: She bets Ralph she can win Lingard’s internal chess tournament and become team captain for nationals. Under the pressure of her teammates and school’s expectations, May starts to crumble under pressure. Anxious feelings begin to take the fun out of chess and even affect her game. Now finding the joy in chess may be just what May needs to do in order to win the bet. The board is set. The game is on! The crown is May's for the taking. EAN: 9780593859605 Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. Erscheinungsjahr: 17.09.2024 Autoren: Zhao, Kyla Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 240 Themenüberschrift: JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Games Keyword: books for 11 year old girls;asian american childrens books;realistic fiction;multicultural children's books;chess book;chess books for kids;chess;chess books;asian;asian american;diversity books for kids;diverse childrens books;realistic fiction books for kids 9-12;immigration;books for 9 year old girls;books for 10 year old boys;books for 10 year old girls;chapter books for kids age 8-10;chapter books for kids age 9-12;books for boys age 9 12;girls books ages 9-12;books for kids age 8-10 Fachschema: Amerikanische Belletristik / Kinder- u. Jugendliteratur~Englische Bücher / Kinderliteratur, Jugendliteratur~Englisch / Kinderliteratur, Jugendliteratur~Kinder- u. Jugendliteratur / Englisch~Kinder- u. Jugendliteratur / Kinderliteratur / Ab 8 Jahre Fachkategorie: Kinder/Jugendliche: Gegenwartsliteratur~Kinder/Jugendliche: Sportromane~Kinder/Jugendliche: Sachbuch: Orte & Menschen~Kinder/Jugendliche: Allgemeine Interessen: Spiele Altersempfehlung / Lesealter: 18 ab Alter: 8 bis Alter: 12 Imprint-Titels: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers Länge: 206 mm Breite: 139 mm Höhe: 18 mm Gewicht: 236 gr Produktform: Kartoniert Genre: Importe