The Queen of Chess
How Judit Polgár Changed the Game
$35.73
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
25 July 2023
Summary
The queen of chess, Judit Polgár, dazzled the world as a prodigy, winning tournaments, gold medals, and defeating eleven world champions, including Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen. At her peak, Judit was rated the eighth best chess player in the world.
But before these tremendous successes, Judit burst onto the chess scene as a ferocious, child competitor. Beating adults by five-years-old, and winning international tournaments by age nine, Judit was destined for greatness. Follow he…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781499813067 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1499813066 |
| Author: | Laurie Wallmark, Stevie Lewis |
| Publisher: | Little Bee Books Inc. |
| Imprint: | Little Bee Books Inc. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 25 July 2023 |
| Weight: | 395g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm x 10mm |
| Audience Age: | 6-9 |
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The charming, chalk-like digital illustrations show a girl with a passion and focus on her craft, displaying how ordinary her life was outside of the world of competitive chess playing. Polgár was a girl who loved swimming, cracking jokes, and spending time with her sisters, even as she was becoming a rising star in the chess world. The picture book style of the biography turns the story into something of a fairy tale. * The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books *
From the intriguing jacket art onward, viewers will be drawn to the many moods expressed in Lewis’ handsome, occasionally amusing illustrations. Wallmark, whose previous picture-book biographies include Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine (2015) and Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code (2017), has a knack for making her subjects accessible to kids. Dispelling the notion that women are inferior chess players, this biographical picture book spotlights a triumphant child/heroine. * Booklist *
About The Author
Laurie Wallmark
Laurie Wallmark is an award-winning author of picture book biographies of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) as well as fiction. Her books have earned multiple starred trade reviews, been chosen as Junior Library Guild Selections, and received awards such as Outstanding Science Trade Book, Best STEM Book, Crystal Kite Award, Cook Prize Honor, and Parents’ Choice Gold Award. Laurie has an MFA in writing for children and young adults and was formerly a software engineer and computer science professor. She lives in NJ with her husband and has two grown daughters.
Stevie Lewis travels out of her van for half the year, furthering her passion for art and the outdoors. She is also an avid hiker and rock climber. After working in animation, she now illustrates children’s books including Prince & Knight by Daniel Haack. She currently lives in Northern Arizona with her partner and two dogs.
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