Queen of Katwe

One day in 2005 while searching for food, nine-year-old Ugandan Phiona Mutesi followed her brother to a dusty veranda where she met Robert Katende.
Katende, a war refugee turned missionary, had improbable dream: to empower kids in the Katwe slum through chess – a game so foreign that there is no word for it in their native language. Laying a chess board in the dirt, Robert began to teach. At first children came for a free bowl of porridge, but many grew to love the game that – like their daily lives – requires a persevering against obstacles. Of these kids, one girl stood out as an immense talent: Phiona.
Queen of Katwe is a remarkable and inspirational book that shows how Phiona’s story transcends the limitations of the chessboard.

Author: Tim Crothers

ISBN: 9780349147770