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Not an Easy Win

by Chrystal D. Giles
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FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! Twelve-year old Lawrence is new to chess—can he figure out how to get on the board, even though the odds are stacked against him?
Introducing a powerful novel about figuring out who you are when you don’t make the rules—just right for middle-grade fans of Nic Stone and Jason Reynolds.
"Endearing, timely, needed.”—Alicia D. Williams, Newbery-Honor winning author of Genesis Begins Again
Lawrence is ready for a win. . . .

Nothing’s gone right for Lawrence since he had to move from Charlotte to Larenville, North Carolina, to live with his granny. When Lawrence ends up in one too many fights at his new school, he gets expelled. The fight wasn’t his fault, but since his pop’s been gone, it feels like no one listens to what Lawrence has to say.
Instead of going to school, Lawrence starts spending his days at the rec center, helping out a neighbor who runs a chess program. Some of the kids in the program will be picked to compete in the Charlotte Classic chess tournament. Could this be Lawrence's chance to go home?
Lawrence doesn’t know anything about chess, but something about the center—and the kids there—feels right. Lawrence thought the game was over . . . but does he have more moves left than he thought?
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Publisher: Random House Children's Books

Kindle Book

  • Release date: February 28, 2023

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  • ISBN: 9780593175231
  • Release date: February 28, 2023

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  • ISBN: 9780593175231
  • File size: 5374 KB
  • Release date: February 28, 2023
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subjects

African American Fiction Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:5
Lexile® Measure:770
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:3-4

FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! Twelve-year old Lawrence is new to chess—can he figure out how to get on the board, even though the odds are stacked against him?
Introducing a powerful novel about figuring out who you are when you don’t make the rules—just right for middle-grade fans of Nic Stone and Jason Reynolds.
"Endearing, timely, needed.”—Alicia D. Williams, Newbery-Honor winning author of Genesis Begins Again
Lawrence is ready for a win. . . .

Nothing’s gone right for Lawrence since he had to move from Charlotte to Larenville, North Carolina, to live with his granny. When Lawrence ends up in one too many fights at his new school, he gets expelled. The fight wasn’t his fault, but since his pop’s been gone, it feels like no one listens to what Lawrence has to say.
Instead of going to school, Lawrence starts spending his days at the rec center, helping out a neighbor who runs a chess program. Some of the kids in the program will be picked to compete in the Charlotte Classic chess tournament. Could this be Lawrence's chance to go home?
Lawrence doesn’t know anything about chess, but something about the center—and the kids there—feels right. Lawrence thought the game was over . . . but does he have more moves left than he thought?
Expand title description text
African American Fiction Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature