In this middle grade novel, May Lis chess team is headed to nationalsand shes just been named top female player with a feature in a major chess magazine.
She should be excited, but jealousy brews, especially from her friend Ralph. When he questions her skills, May challenges him: if she wins the school tournament, shell be team captain.
Its a bold movebut as pressure mounts, Mays anxiety threatens her game and her love for chess. Can she still play for fun when winning feels like everything?
Author: Kyla Zhao
Pages: 225
