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The Queen of Katwe by Tim Crothers
A moving and universal story of the power of potential and the wonder of perseverance. This story will inspire you — and will make you wonder how many more Phionas there are among us.
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, NYT-bestselling author of The Dressmaker of Khair Khana
[A] story of a young woman’s triumph over the unimaginably cruel fortune … would pierce a heart of stone.
Hillary Jordan, NYT-bestselling author of Mudbound and When She Woke
Almost too uplifting to believe … Crothers tells Phiona Mutesi’s story in a crisp, reportorial style, but it’s nearly impossible to read without a strong emotional response … Inspiring.
Booklist
In The Queen of Katwe Tim Crothers gives us an inspiring and heart-wrenching story.
Chessville
Crothers portrays Phiona’s story with depth and sensitivity … in bringing the story to a world audience, Crothers has shone light on a neglected corner of the globe, and he reveals what a difference hope, care and encouragement can make to people's lives.
Dominion Post
If you don’t already know the name [Phiona Mutesi], it’s time you learned about this amazing person and how she achieved such goals in the face of near impossibility.
Examiner
[A] moving account of an impoverished Ugandan girl’s unlikely rise to prominence … a poignant reminder of the power of hope.
Kirkus
Not just inspirational but a corrective to our most damning assumptions … A must-read.
Library Journal
Masterful … an important book. We tend to forget how most of the world lives. Phiona’s story is a moving reminder that every life holds value, and we have the opportunity to influence the endgame. A gritty inspiration.
Life Is Story
An extraordinary account of one young woman’s exceptional achievement. It is also a lament for this world in which only a tiny number of incredibly fortunate and exceptionally determined children have any chance of escaping the dehumanising poverty that prevails in Katwe and places like it.
NPR
An inspirational profile of an amazing chess player from one of the world’s worst slums.
Shelf Awareness
Powerfully captures the crushing poverty in which Mutesi and her family still live.
The Age
Tim Crothers’ story is engrossing and inspiring … a heart-warming testament to Phiona’s determination and courage.
Toowoomba Chronicle
One of the most inspiring, thought-provoking, humbling books I’ve ever read.
Sivi Sankrithi
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, NYT-bestselling author of The Dressmaker of Khair Khana
[A] story of a young woman’s triumph over the unimaginably cruel fortune … would pierce a heart of stone.
Hillary Jordan, NYT-bestselling author of Mudbound and When She Woke
Almost too uplifting to believe … Crothers tells Phiona Mutesi’s story in a crisp, reportorial style, but it’s nearly impossible to read without a strong emotional response … Inspiring.
Booklist
In The Queen of Katwe Tim Crothers gives us an inspiring and heart-wrenching story.
Chessville
Crothers portrays Phiona’s story with depth and sensitivity … in bringing the story to a world audience, Crothers has shone light on a neglected corner of the globe, and he reveals what a difference hope, care and encouragement can make to people's lives.
Dominion Post
If you don’t already know the name [Phiona Mutesi], it’s time you learned about this amazing person and how she achieved such goals in the face of near impossibility.
Examiner
[A] moving account of an impoverished Ugandan girl’s unlikely rise to prominence … a poignant reminder of the power of hope.
Kirkus
Not just inspirational but a corrective to our most damning assumptions … A must-read.
Library Journal
Masterful … an important book. We tend to forget how most of the world lives. Phiona’s story is a moving reminder that every life holds value, and we have the opportunity to influence the endgame. A gritty inspiration.
Life Is Story
An extraordinary account of one young woman’s exceptional achievement. It is also a lament for this world in which only a tiny number of incredibly fortunate and exceptionally determined children have any chance of escaping the dehumanising poverty that prevails in Katwe and places like it.
NPR
An inspirational profile of an amazing chess player from one of the world’s worst slums.
Shelf Awareness
Powerfully captures the crushing poverty in which Mutesi and her family still live.
The Age
Tim Crothers’ story is engrossing and inspiring … a heart-warming testament to Phiona’s determination and courage.
Toowoomba Chronicle
One of the most inspiring, thought-provoking, humbling books I’ve ever read.
Sivi Sankrithi