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""This board remembers everything.""On a living chessboard divided by ancient rules and unspoken power, two kingdoms rise: the frost-covered Ivory Hall and the sun-soaked Onyx Keep. Though the game appears balanced, beneath its symmetry lies a quiet history of control, silence, and forgotten names. Told through the perspective of the pieces themselves - from kings and queens to pawns often overlooked - Check is a sweeping allegory of legacy, resistance, and the quiet rebellion of memory. When a young Pawn steps into her own power, the board itself begins to shift. Not through conquest. Through return. Rich with symbolism and poetic detail, Check reimagines the game of chess as a living world - one shaped by rhythm and strategy, history and hope. It asks: Who decides the rules? Who remembers what was lost? And what happens when even the smallest piece refuses to play along?

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Nia Kweli is the creator of 'Hidden in Plain Sight' a thought-provoking story series that uncovers truths often erased from history books - using allegory, symbolism, and imagination to reveal what lies beneath the surface. Each book offers a stand-alone allegorical tale that tackles systems of inequality, power, memory, and resistance - all wrapped in storytelling that challenges, questions, and inspires. ""Nia"" means purpose and ""Kweli"" means truth in Swahili. Together, her name reflects her mission: to educate children and empower families through stories rooted in purposeful truth. Through imaginative storytelling and historical accuracy, Nia helps readers ages 9-13 think critically, ask bold questions, and see the world more clearly.

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