{"product_id":"pushing-pawns-the-chess-club-book-one-9798494351074","title":"Pushing Pawns: The Chess Club Book One","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner: Best Fiction 2022 Indie Reader Discovery Awards \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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 (starred review) \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Novak, Dima\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/22\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798494351074\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d","brand":"Dima Novak","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39932141535307,"sku":"9798494351074","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_3668757b-00c8-4384-8dea-ec4aefaf4f71.jpg?v=1672148026","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/pushing-pawns-the-chess-club-book-one-9798494351074","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}