{"product_id":"chess-rumble-g-neri-9781663633804","title":"Chess Rumble","description":"\u003cp\u003eQuick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, American Library Association (ALA)\u003cbr\u003e Notable Books in the Language Arts, National Council of Teachers of English\u003cbr\u003e Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award, International Reading Association (IRA)\u003cbr\u003e Top Picks for Reluctant Readers, BoysRead.org\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA story in free verse about a troubled boy who learns to use his mind instead of his fists through the guidance of an unconventional mentor and the game of chess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree moves\u003cbr\u003e is all it takes\u003cbr\u003e to change the outcome\u003cbr\u003e of the game.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Marcus's world, battles are fought everyday-on the street, at home, and in school. Angered by his sister's death and his father's absence, and pushed to the brink by a bullying classmate, Marcus fights back with his fists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne punch away from being kicked out of school and his home, Marcus encounters CM, an unlikely chess master who challenges him to fight his battles on the chess board. Guarded and distrusting, Marcus must endure more hard lessons before he can accept CM's help to regain control of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspired by inner-city school chess enrichment programs, \u003cem\u003eChess Rumble\u003c\/em\u003e explores the ways this strategic game empowers young people with the skills they need to anticipate and calculate their moves through life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e G. Neri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1663633800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781663633804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Turtleback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"G. Neri","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44078577123583,"sku":"9781663633804","price":24.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ba17e7dd-c101-44e2-9e27-8b99fc941707.jpg?v=1685476292","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chess-rumble-g-neri-9781663633804","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}