Checkmate - Myers, Walter Dean
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Walter Dean Myers explores the world of competitive chess seen through the eyes of a group of middle school kids whose self-published newspaper tells it like it is. Sidney Aronofsky is one of the best chess players under age 16. When he's arrested for trying to buy drugs, it comes as a total surprise to those who know him. The expectations of parents, schools, and tutors pressure the young players. Sidney loves and wants to play chess, but dislikes the constant spotlight. He thinks that if he appears to be involved in drugs he'll be excused from playing on the school's team. In this audiobook,…mehr

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Walter Dean Myers explores the world of competitive chess seen through the eyes of a group of middle school kids whose self-published newspaper tells it like it is. Sidney Aronofsky is one of the best chess players under age 16. When he's arrested for trying to buy drugs, it comes as a total surprise to those who know him. The expectations of parents, schools, and tutors pressure the young players. Sidney loves and wants to play chess, but dislikes the constant spotlight. He thinks that if he appears to be involved in drugs he'll be excused from playing on the school's team. In this audiobook, Zander and his crew are back, using their school newspaper to express their frustrations and triumphs.
Autorenporträt
Walter Dean Myers is the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of more than eighty books for children and young adults. His extensive body of work includes Sunrise Over Fallujah, which was named one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly, Amiri and Odette: A Love Story, Fallen Angels, Harlem Summer, and Somewhere in the Darkness. Mr. Myers' many awards include two Newbery Honors, five Coretta Scott King Awards, and the Michael L. Printz Award. Mr. Myers lives in Jersey City, NJ.