Pushing pawns
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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [2021].
Physical Desc
148 pages ; 23 cm
Status
Lower Level - Young Adult
YA NOVAK, DIMA
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YA NOVAK, DIMA
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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [2021].
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Book
Language
English
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Urban 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. Together 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. Set in Jackson Heights, Queens, said to be the most diverse neighbourhood in the world, Pushing pawns blazes new territory in YA fiction.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Novak, D. (2021). Pushing pawns . [publisher not identified].
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Novak, Dima. 2021. Pushing Pawns. [publisher not identified].
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Novak, Dima. Pushing Pawns [publisher not identified], 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Novak, Dima. Pushing Pawns [publisher not identified], 2021.
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